In June of the twenty-third year of Zhenguan, Emperor Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty died at the age of fifty-two, the temple name Taizong, the name of the Great Sage of Wenwu Daguangxiao Emperor, and the eldest grandson of Empress Wende was buried in Zhaoling.

The whole country mourns, and the world is vegetarian.

During his reign of 23 years, he worked hard, worked diligently and loved the people, and was suitable for monarchs and ministers, creating a prosperous era of Zhenguan that was famous for thousands of years, and also became a model for later emperors.

After the mourning, the crown prince Li Zhi succeeded to the throne, and his uncle eldest grandson Wuji was the auxiliary minister, and the power leaned towards the government and the opposition.

Li Lizhen, the princess of Zhenguo Youxian, was named King Chen, the leader of the second generation of the dragon, and the head of the Qin Heavenly Prison and the bad person, which also opened a precedent for a woman to be crowned king.

But anyone with a discerning eye knows that Emperor Li Zhi, who has just succeeded to the throne, is using this to show favor to someone.

At the same time, somewhere outside the court, a woman named Mei Niang entered the Ganye Temple and became a monk.

History seems to have changed a lot, and nothing seems to have changed.

Tai Chi Palace.

"Your Majesty, the national teacher...... I have already left Beijing. ”

When the eldest grandson Wuji told the news to the new emperor Li Zhi, he obviously saw that the nephew sitting on the dragon chair was even much more relaxed in his sitting posture.

In fact, not only Li Zhi, but even himself.

The departure of just one person made the emperor who had just ascended the throne, as well as the auxiliary ministers who leaned towards the government and the opposition, secretly relieved.

Just because that person's name is Li Daoxuan, he is a teacher of the Tang Dynasty who even the first emperor respected as a mentor.

It is no exaggeration to say that with the passing of Taizong, no one in the entire Tang Dynasty can compare with Li Daoxuan in terms of prestige.

Li Zhi is most fortunate that that person is a real man of the Tao and does not care about royal power and wealth.

"National Teacher...... Where did it go? ”

"The national teacher is a man among the immortals, and the dragon has always seen the head but not the end, how can I know it, but I guess it may have gone to Xiaoxiang."

Xiaoxiang is far away from Chang'an, it can be seen that the national teacher really has no intention of interfering in the government affairs, and Li Zhi finally completely let go of his heart.

His eyes flashed, and he said, "Those concubines of the first emperor, but they all went to Ganye Temple?" ”

The eldest grandson Wuji was a little surprised.

Li Zhimian explained without changing his face: "I grew up in the deep palace since I was a child, and I have to take care of them. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji sighed that his nephew is really benevolent and filial, and he is so concerned about people who are not related by blood, so he will not be twice as good as his uncle in the future?

"Back to Your Majesty, the concubines of the first emperor, except for Concubine Yang who volunteered to accompany the burial of Zhaoling, the others have entered the Ganye Temple, although they are not as rich as the palace, but they are not worried about food and clothing."

Li Zhi nodded, wanting to say something, but in the end he didn't say it.

After the eldest grandson Wuji left, he leaned on the dragon chair alone, closed his eyes and pondered, and the pale golden curtain fell, reflecting his figure very ethereal, revealing a kind of alienation and majesty.

……

Xiaoxiang water vein, Yuxuan Palace.

After sending Li Shimin on his last journey, Li Daoxuan left Chang'an and returned here again.

He knew that Li Zhi was not Li Shimin, if he was in Chang'an, the monarchs and ministers of that dynasty would be out of breath, and only by leaving would they not even be able to sleep.

And with the death of Li Shimin, Li Daoxuan also found that the connection between him and Datang has become weaker.

Without Li Shimin's Chang'an, he always felt a little strange, and it was better to go back to Yuxuan Palace to be comfortable.

"Sister Yu, you wait, soon, I will be able to find your human soul."

Li Daoxuan looked at Sister Yu, who was lying quietly in the crystal coffin, like a sleep, her eyes softened, revealing a smile.

With the death of familiar people one by one, he also understood more and more the meaning of Taoist companions.

As soon as he slapped the Three Realms, a golden light and shadow floated out, and it was the soul of the Holy Buddha, or the Great Python God.

It's just that compared to before, he has become extremely miserable at this moment.

The soul became as light as thin paper, almost transparent, and there were scars on his body, as if he had been flooded by water, slashed by knives and axes, and his eyes were very dull, as if he had been defeated by his spiritual wisdom.

During this time, he did not know how much torture he endured in the Three Realms.

Li Daoxuan felt that the time should be almost up, and he didn't talk nonsense, one hand pressed on his skull, and the Yuan Shen directly invaded his soul and read the memory.

The girl was unable to resist, and after a short struggle, she completely lost consciousness.

……

"Amitabha, Maharaja, the Buddha ordered the two of us to guard the Tibetan Sutra Pavilion, guard the Mahayana Buddhism, the Three Tibetan Sutras, and wait for the people to learn the scriptures, why are you here?"

The voice is warm and compassionate, and it is kind.

Li Daoxuan saw a white-clothed monk with golden eyebrows and closed eyes, a handsome face and a dusty temperament, and was slightly stunned, isn't this the one who sleeps?

No, it's not!

I saw that this person was quiet like a virgin in his gestures, he was patient, his temperament was outstanding, and there was a Buddha light surging between his expectations.

This is a true Buddha power!

Maharaja, that is, the great python god, climbed to the feet of the white-clothed monk and said flatteringly: "Venerable Ananda, I am also a disciple of Buddhism, this Mahayana Buddhism, the Three Tibetan Sutras, can you show me?" ”

Rulai once said in Lingshan, "I have three Tibetan scriptures today." There is a collection of "Fa", talking about the sky; There is a collection of "Treatises", which speaks of the earth; There is a collection of "scriptures", and ghosts. There are thirty-five books in all, and the fifteen thousand one hundred and forty-four volumes. It is really the path of cultivating truth, the door of righteousness and goodness. ”

There is no doubt that this Mahayana Buddhism, the Sanzang Sutra is the supreme magic method that the Buddha has realized, and the six roots of the python god are impure.

Before Venerable Ananda could speak, another Venerable first refused.

"Mohou Luojia, not to mention that my Buddha has an order, only the person who takes the scriptures can take the scriptures, even if the two of us open up the net, you can't read it."

The big python god was not angry and said, "Venerable Ka Ye, how do you know that I can't see it? ”

Ka Ye was indifferent and quiet, smiled slightly when he heard the words, and said: "Because this sutra carries the luck of my teaching, you can't see, smell, or say it unless you take it, let alone you, even if it's me and Ananda, you can't take it away or open it." ”

Li Daoxuan looked at this monk who was dressed in a robe, although his appearance was not very handsome, but he was Zen and quiet, and his heart moved.

It turned out to be the two great Venerables Ananda and Kasya.

The Buddha has ten disciples, the most famous of which are these two, Ananda is needless to say, the face of the representative of Buddhism, because he is too beautiful and chased by many beauties, but he has been guarding like jade, and he has not moved.

Ka Ye is more famous, among the ten disciples known as the first Toutuo, the understanding is extremely high, it is said that after his cultivation of the Buddha, he entered the arhat realm in eight days.

When the Buddha passed away in the incarnation of the world, he appointed Kasa as the temporary head of the sect, which shows the importance attached to him.

One of the eighteen arhats, the dragon-descending arhats are also the incarnations of the Venerable Kasya.

The python god did not believe the words of the two Venerables, it coveted the Mahayana Buddhism, so it simply waited in the Tibetan scripture pavilion and refused to leave.

The two Venerable Ones looked at their noses and their noses and their hearts, and they each settled down and ignored them anymore.

Time passes slowly.

I don't know how long it took, just when the python god was disheartened and was about to give up and leave, the sound of golden bells suddenly sounded in the spiritual mountain.

Clang! Clang! Clang......

Nine rings in a row, this is a symbol of the fall of Arhat.

Kasa and Ananda opened their eyes at the same time, and a clear Buddha heart that had been practiced for thousands of years fluctuated.

The bell does not stop ringing and continues to ring.

This time it's eighteen rings.

The Bodhisattva has fallen!

Bang!!

Sudden lightning and thunder roared in the sky above Lingshan, blood rain fell, a great earthquake trembled, Yaohua Qi grass quickly withered, and the Buddha light auspicious clouds were also dim and broken.

The bell never stopped.

Jiedi, Jialan, Arhats, Bodhisattvas, these spiritual mountain gods and Buddhas in the past have fallen one after another, and a wordless sadness and fear permeated the hearts of the two Venerables.

They were in the Scripture Pavilion, and they didn't know what was going on outside, but they all understood something.

This is an unprecedented Buddha tribulation!

They are lucky, the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion is a spiritual mountain powerhouse, there are many formations to protect, the most important thing is that the Mahayana Buddhism, which carries the luck of Buddhism, is here, and it invisibly shelters them.

But even so, they also felt an unprecedented sense of oppression, as if there was some kind of strange force that was constantly consuming their golden body Buddha power.

"Amitabha, I have to go out and have a look."

Ananda got up and wanted to leave the scripture pavilion, although the Buddha's heart was frantically warning when he had this thought, but he had no fear, and his eyes remained stoic and calm.

For Buddhist disciples, how can they ignore the danger of Lingshan because they are greedy for life and afraid of death?

The Venerable Kasa stopped him.

"Ananda, you stay, I'll go out."

Without waiting for Ananda to refute, he continued: "The Mahayana Sutra is here, in order to protect the luck of my Buddhism, you and I must leave one person, my cultivation is higher than yours, I am good at fighting the Fa, and I can also help my Buddha after I go out." ”

Ananda was speechless.

The cultivation of the Venerable Ka Ye is the first of the ten disciples, so he is called the first of the Toutuo, and there is also the incarnation of the dragon descending Arhat, and the art of fighting is also second to none, and he goes out, it is indeed greater than his own help.

Turning to look at the sutras and remembering what the World-Honored One had told them, Ananda sighed and did not speak, but bowed to the Kasya.

Ka Ye returned the salute, and then left the Scripture Pavilion, never to return.

Soon after, the Buddha bell rang twenty-eight times, which was for ...... His Holiness has fallen.

In the Scripture Pavilion, only Venerable Ananda and a big python god who was trembling with fright remained.

They continued to stay in the Scripture Pavilion, the bell outside kept ringing, but the frequency was getting lower and lower, and in the Scripture Pavilion, despite the blessing of the Mahayana Sutra, that strange power was getting stronger and stronger.

Ananda's cultivation is profound, but it can still endure it, but the python god can't, its foundation is declining more and more, and its six-zhang long body has shrunk by half, hiding in the corner and dying.

Ananda showed a look of unbearability, and Du Buddha made it hold on.

Two days later.

The bell rang again, but this time it rang thirty-three times in a row, the spiritual mountain shook, and all the Buddhas grieved together.

Ananda's face was filled with tears at some point, and he fell to his knees, and his heart was filled with an indescribable sadness, not only for him, but also for the python god, crying bitterly.

The World-Honored One has fallen!

Lingshan ...... It's completely over!

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