The early dynasty in Chang'an has not been so lively for a long time, if it weren't for the pill brought by the two children of gold and silver yesterday to remove Chen Ji, it is estimated that Li Zhi's head would have exploded.

In the inn, Ertong looked at the scene in the Taihe Hall through a special bronze mirror and frowned: Didn't you say that the emperor was full of words, why didn't Li Zhi make up his mind?

Even if he didn't believe what the two said yesterday, the pill was genuine, wasn't that enough?

How did the boy know that in order to prevent the emperor from being mediocre, he set a rule as early as Taizong, that is, the three provinces and six departments can control the king.

Although this power is not usually obvious, it will play an unexpected role at the moment when it is related to the survival of Datang.

Taizong is a great talent, knowing that the emperor's mediocrity is caused by arbitrariness, so he set such a rule.

Whether or not to welcome the Mahayana teachings into the Tang Dynasty may, to a certain extent, shake the foundation of the Tang Dynasty, which is why the ministers debated so fiercely.

Seeing that it was getting late, Li Zhi got up and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, I promise that after the Mahayana teachings enter the Tang Dynasty, they will only benefit the people's livelihood and will never bewitch the people, otherwise I will go to hell forever." ”

Seeing that hundreds of officials knelt down the mountain and shouted, "Your Majesty can't", Li Zhi continued: "It is not easy for the Tang Dynasty to have such a prosperous era, if the underground government collapses, so that the people of Li are ruined, what face do we have to face the ancestors and ancestors!" ”

As soon as the Tang King said this, everyone bowed to the ground, and the mountain shouted long live.

Three days later, Li Zhi sent an order to the state capitals to select senior monks to preach Buddhism in Beijing, and selected those with high moral integrity to go west to Lingshan to seek the Mahayana scriptures.

At the moment of the decree, the world was in an uproar, and the monks cheered, thinking that a better day was finally coming.

Although there are only more than 20 monks in the Huasheng Temple in the east of Chang'an, it is already the largest temple in Chang'an and even in the Tang Dynasty.

Xuanzang, the presiding officer of Huasheng Temple, was abandoned by his parents before the temple gate since he was a child, and was raised by the monks in the temple.

Since he was sensible, Xuanzang began to study Buddhist scriptures hard and never stopped every day. So he is not yet twenty years old, and he is already the most outstanding figure in the Tang Buddhism.

After the old abbot passed away, Xuanzang naturally took over as the abbot.

In addition to the necessary cultivation every day, he led the monks in the temple to study the Dharma diligently.

During this period, some people persuaded Xuanzang to leave Nanbu Zhou.

Because with his talent, if he goes to the West, he will definitely become a generation of high monks.

Xuanzang just smiled and shook his head when he heard this, saying that one day Buddhism will purify the entire Tang Dynasty.

Although everyone just laughed at this, and even ridiculed it, Xuanzang didn't care.

On this day, the government came to deliver the decree, and Xuanzang went to the palace to compete with monks from all over the world for Buddhism. The winner will go from the Tang Dynasty to Lingshan to obtain the Three Tibetan Sutras.

Even if you can't go to Lingshan, the government will bear the cost of travel and food and drink to and from Sichuan.

Xuanzang's eyes lit up when he heard this, and then he arranged the affairs of the temple and got up to go to the pavilion in Chang'an to entertain monks.

Three months later, the senior monks in the Tang Dynasty gathered in Chang'an to compete in the Taiji Hall for Buddhist teachings.

Looking at the monks arguing fiercely in the hall, Wei Ran turned sideways and said to Li Zhi: "This is what Buddhism says about no desire and no desire, what does Your Majesty think?" ”

Li Zhi chuckled and said: "If there is really no desire to instigate, what Buddha do they worship, what scriptures do they recite, and why do they fight for the west!" ”

While the two were discussing, the attendant on the side raised his hand and pointed: "Your Majesty, please see, that monk has been sitting there without moving." ”

Following the direction of the attendant's finger, Li Zhi saw a monk sitting cross-legged in the corner, his hands folded, and the scriptures in his mouth, ignoring everything in the hall.

The chamberlain continued: "Your Majesty, this person has not moved since he came here. ”

Li Zhi smiled first, and then stood up in front of this person: "May I ask the master's name?" ”

The monk also stood up and saluted: "Poor monk Xuanzang, see Your Majesty." ”

Li Zhi nodded: "It turned out to be Master Xuanzang, I don't know why the master didn't debate Buddhism with the monks, in order to go west to Lingshan?" ”

"Your Majesty, the four major monks are empty, they don't fight or grab, and fame and fortune are all floating clouds. If you are blinded by greed, even if you go to the western sky, you will not be able to see the spiritual mountain. ”

Li Zhi laughed: "Then why is the master here?" ”

"Affirm Your Majesty's permission, go to Lingshan, and welcome the Mahayana teachings back to the eastern land."

Li Zhi looked at the monks who were still arguing with each other, and then sighed: "Master, please come with me." ”

When he came to the side hall and sat down, Li Zhi said: "The westward journey is thousands of miles, and there are countless demons on the way, and if you are not careful, you will lose your life, has the master ever thought of this?" ”

Xuanzang smiled and said: "The poor monk has made up his mind, if he can't return to the true scriptures, he is willing to fall into hell forever." ”

Li Zhi smiled again when he heard this: "Master Yan Zhizhi will definitely send you there?" ”

"If Your Majesty doesn't have this intention, why did you recruit the poor monk here?"

Li Zhi stood up and laughed: "If the master can welcome back the Mahayana teachings, I will build the Great Xiangguo Temple in Chang'an, as a place for the master to study the Dharma." ”

Then Li Zhi walked up to Xuanzang again, took his hand and said: "The master is here to welcome the Mahayana teachings, but in fact, he is asking for the lives of the people of the Tang Dynasty. If the master does not give up, I am willing to become a brother with you to show my sincerity. ”

Xuanzang knelt down and saluted: "Thank you, Your Majesty." ”

Li Zhi pulled Xuanzang up: "Brother Yu, the mountain is high and the road is far away on the westbound road, you must be careful." ”

Xuanzang nodded: "Your Majesty, rest assured, Xuanzang will never live up to Your Majesty's entrustment, and will definitely welcome the true scriptures back to Dongtu." ”

"Brother Yu, I heard that there are three Tibets in the Mahayana teachings, since you have taken the Sanzang Sutra for the Tang Dynasty, how about I name you Tang Sanzang?"

Xuanzang bowed again: "Thank you, Your Majesty." ”

Li Zhi nodded and said, "When is the royal brother going to leave?" ”

"With a little preparation, we can set off in three days."

"What do you need?"

"One man, two horses and one servant are enough."

"This is a long way to Lingshan, when can the royal brother return?"

"Five years at most, three years at least, poor monks will return to Chang'an!"

"Brother Yu will go to the apse with me first, and when I am young, I will order someone to prepare a customs clearance document for you." After speaking, Li Zhi grabbed Xuanzang and left.

When the two of them came to the Taiji Palace, the monks who were still arguing just now were gone, thinking that they were led away by Wei Ran.

Looking at the empty Tai Chi Hall, Li Zhi sighed: "It is said that the disciples of Buddhism have six pure roots, but now it seems that there are only a few people who are like royal brothers." ”

Hearing this, Sanzang was silent at first, and finally sighed.

Three days later, outside the west gate of Chang'an, Tang Sanzang bid farewell to Li Zhi and led his entourage to beat Masi.

Looking at Sanzang's back, Wei Ran said: "Your Majesty, if Xuanzang really retrieves the true scriptures, what will Your Majesty do?" ”

Li Zhi smiled slightly: "Aiqing, rest assured, I will not ignore the Tang Dynasty." ”

Wei Ran bowed deeply when he heard this: "Thank you, Your Majesty!" ”

Speaking of Tang Sanzang alone, after leaving Chang'an, he beat his horse and whipped, stayed overnight, and traveled all the way west.

Guarding the pass along the road, I heard that the royal brother of the Tang King was coming, and they went out of the city to greet him, and they were hospitable.

So although it was hard along the way, the two didn't encounter any real obstacles.

On this day, the master and servant were galloping on their horses when they suddenly saw a high mountain flash in front of them.

Seeing this, the entourage said: "Mage, this mountain is full of strange rocks, dangerous and abnormal, so be more careful." ”

Tang Sanzang said with a smile: "Where is there such a thing as a danger in the Tang Dynasty? You and I just have to move forward, don't miss the accommodation. ”

While speaking, Tang Sanzang wanted to enter the mountain, but at this moment, a team suddenly flashed on the side of the road: "Who is coming?" ”

Sanzang replied: "I am the king of Tang who drove down Sanzang, and I was ordered to go to Lingshan to meet the Buddha and ask for the Great Enlightenment Sutra. ”

The captain who led the team heard this: "It turned out that His Royal Highness was coming, and the villain was disappointed, and he hoped to forgive his sins." ”

Tang Sanzang waved his hand and said, "No need to be polite, where is this boundary?" ”

The captain pointed to the mountain and said: "This is the mountain of the two realms, after this mountain will be out of the Tang Dynasty boundary, if it is late today, please follow me to the camp to rest for a while." ”

Sanzang was puzzled: "The Tang Dynasty has ruled this place for a hundred years, why are you still resting in the camp?" If His Majesty builds a city here, not only will you be able to defend against foreign enemies, but you will no longer suffer from wind and frost. ”

The captain sighed: "Your Highness doesn't know, the road that used to communicate Erzhou was about three hundred miles to the south, and there was a city of the Tang Dynasty. It was only later that the Two Realms Mountain suddenly collapsed, blocking the mountain pass, and this became a place of communication between the two continents. ”

Seeing that Tang Sanzang was thoughtful, the captain said: "Your Highness, it's getting late today, Your Highness should follow me to the camp to rest, you will leave your homeland tomorrow." ”

Sanzang sighed in his heart when he heard this, and finally followed the lieutenant and his entourage to the camp and spent the last night in Datang.

Early the next morning, Tang Sanzang finished washing up early, and then came to the big tent of the Chinese army to say goodbye to the captain and others.

The captain did not let the two leave alone, but sent them more than ten miles into the mountains of the Two Realms.

Finally, the captain pointed to the boundary monument not far away and said: "The front is no longer under the jurisdiction of the Tang Dynasty, and we can only send His Highness here." I hope that His Royal Highness will take care all the way, obtain the true scriptures, and return to the east as soon as possible. ”

Tang Sanzang just wanted to urge the horse, but the captain suddenly shouted: "Your Highness, slow down, after the Two Realms Mountain, thirty miles to the north, there is a Wuzhi Mountain." This mountain fell from the sky twenty years ago, pressing a hero who dared to compete in the heavens. If His Highness has the support of this person on the way west, he will definitely be able to go all the way. ”

Tang Sanzang said with a smile: "Being an enemy of the heavenly court, and finally being suppressed here, is either a spirit who does a lot of evil or a lawless wicked, how can such a person see the face of the Buddha." ”

Hearing this, the captain could only smile helplessly: "Your Highness, please." ”

Bidding farewell to the captain and others who saw them off, the master and servant of Sanzang crossed the boundary monument and continued to go west.

After walking for another half a day, seeing the red sun falling in the west, but there were still endless mountains ahead, Tang Sanzang was in a hurry.

If they stay in the mountains at night and encounter jackals, tigers and leopards in the middle of the night, their lives will be difficult to protect.

Thinking of this, he urged his horses to gallop westward along the mountain path.

Finally, when the Jade Rabbit rose eastward, the mountain pass of the Two Realms was vaguely in sight, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.

But before Sanzang could be happy, he heard an angry roar, and a huge black shadow appeared in the air. Without waiting for the two to react, they were lifted up one by one.

Then another gust of wind swept up the horses and luggage, and flew north around the pass.