532. Tongguan sighs ancient and modern
I only heard the Mahayana King say to the crowd:
"I originally planned to go to Gongqin Temple to preach Buddhism, but I heard that you are now going to help the White Lotus Sect and help it unify the Central Plains Martial Arts, right?"
Gong Zixi immediately said:
"Father, you don't know now, our Sakya sect has been worse than a year since it was taken away from the position of lord by the Karma sect Dabao Dharma King decades ago, Bai Qingtian promised us, if our Sakya sect can help the White Lotus Sect destroy the Maitreya Sect in one fell swoop, then Bai Qingtian will lead the White Lotus Sect to help our Sakya sect regain the position of Tibetan lord. ”
His Mahayana King then asked:
"Zixi, do you really trust the White Lotus Sect so much?"
Gong Zixi immediately replied:
"The White Lotus Sect is also a great sect that has developed for nearly a thousand years, and it is impossible for them to break their word!"
At this time, the three Persians also came to the Mahayana king, and the first of them said:
"Mahayana King, you are too worried, with our three Persian envoys to testify, if the White Lotus Sect recaptures Zhongnan Mountain, they will definitely not forget the merits of your Sakya Sect!"
The Mahayana King looked at the three envoys and sighed:
"Okay, since the three envoys have said so, this Dharma King has nothing to say, but I don't want to care about these things of you, you can do it yourself, I was going to persuade you today, it seems that there is no need, I should go to Gongqin Temple tomorrow to preach my Dharma!"
Dzongmarash came over and said:
"Mahayana Venerable Master, don't worry, we will definitely not implicate you in this matter, if we fail, we will say that we are from the Karma sect, and when the time comes, these people will retaliate against the Dharma King!"
The Mahayana King took the prayer wheel and spun it:
"Don't bother me now, I'm going to chant well, and I'm going to Gongqin Monastery tomorrow. ”
Du didn't forget to glance at Wu Shuangshuang:
"Let's hurry up, lest those people find out, I'm not that Marash opponent right now!"
The next day, Du Buyi and a few people went to Huashan with Wu Shuangshuang.
However, Du does not forget these people, this time it is around the northern line, in the middle of July, finally arrived at the throat of the four towns, the three provinces to rush Tongguan, this place is only dozens of miles away from Huashan.
Du did not forget to have walked through Tongguan several times, but at that time it was because of side affairs, and he did not have time to play here in a hurry, after the day arrived, Du did not forget to discuss with a few people, and decided to play here for a few more days, and then go to Huashan.
Wu Shuangshuang also agreed to take Du Buxing and a few people to play near Tongguan for a few days, Zou Bin and these people naturally knew in their hearts, after all, along the way, they all watched the princess Wu Shuangshuang be with Du Buyi all day long, and the two of them already had mutual affection.
Although it is still a hot summer, the sky is high and the sun is shining, but on the gate of Tongguan, there are sometimes gusts of cool breeze blowing unconsciously.
Du did not forget that at this time, he was accompanying Wu Shuangshuang on the city gate tower to watch the rushing water of the Yellow River and the business travelers coming and going.
I only heard Wu Shuangshuang recite a poem:
"You don't see, the water of the Yellow River comes up from the sky, rushes to the sea and never returns!"
Du did not forget to reply:
"The peaks and mountains are like gathering, the waves are like anger, and the mountains and rivers are like Tongguan Road!"
Wu Shuangshuang glanced at Du Yi with some puzzlement:
"People are reciting the Yellow River verses, why are you facing Tongguan Road?"
Don't forget to smile:
"My poem also talks about the Yellow River, isn't 'the waves like anger' just to describe the Yellow River?"
Wu Shuangshuang also smiled:
"Okay, I'm not knowledgeable!"
Du Chu shook his head:
"How many wise and talented women like you have been there throughout the ages?"
Wu Shuangshuang glared at Du Yiyi:
"Don't say that, the person I envy the most in my life is Li Qingzhao, a great poet of the Song Dynasty!"
Du didn't forget to say to Wu Shuangshuang:
"Tears wet Luo clothes are full of fat, four stacks of Yangguan, sung thousands of times, the humane mountain is long and broken, Xiao Xiao faintly rains and hears the lonely hall. ”
Wu Shuangshuang said with a smile:
"The latter word is a little sad, I'm not right!"
Du did not forget to sigh:
"Alas, yes, Li Qingzhao's lyrics are all sad songs, which are very similar to the music composed by the queen Li Yu when he was imprisoned!"
Wu Shuangshuang replied:
"Yes, I only recognize Li Yu and Li Qingzhao as today's poets, although I don't like Li Yu, but I have to admire it, as a generation of emperors, there is such a genius!"
Du Cheng Cheng said:
"Yes, there are many emperors who are geniuses in the sky, such as Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty, whose piano skills are not inferior to Ziya, and the Spirit Emperor of the Han Dynasty, whose design talent is not inferior to Kuai Xiangyan!"
Wu Shuangshuang covered her mouth and laughed at this time:
"You actually mentioned the Second Emperor Huan Ling to me, you're too funny, aren't you?"
Du did not forget the smile on the corner of his mouth:
"Let me tell you the truth, the second brother of Huan Ling is indeed talented, but he just used it in the wrong place!"
Wu Shuangshuang stopped snickering:
"Yes, just like the Empress of Southern Chen and Emperor Huizong of the Northern Song Dynasty, it is a bit unsuitable to be an emperor. ”
Du Cheng said:
"In fact, what I regret the most is Emperor Yang of Sui, although he has been scolded by later generations, but his talent is not inferior to Emperor Qin and Han Wu, I am afraid that Emperor Taizong of my dynasty may not be as good as him!"
Wu Shuangshuang asked:
"Why do you say that, Emperor Yang of Sui, the king of a dead country?"
Du did not forget to reply:
"Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was the first to open the Cao Yun, create a scientific examination, open the road, revert to Hexi, An Turkic, and conquer Goryeo, almost everything is earth-shattering, but unfortunately in the end, it fell down the wall and everyone pushed it, and the cause and effect is nothing more than quick success!"
邬frost says:
"Also, if it is replaced by its father Yang Jian, it will not have the courage!"
Du did not forget to echo:
"Yes, although Yang Jian established the Sui Dynasty, like Zhao Kuangyin, he was taken from orphans and widows, but Yang Jian is most famous for being afraid of the queen, just like our first emperor Emperor Xiaozong!"
Wu Shuangshuang glared at Du Yiyi:
"You're talking about it and talking about my imperial uncle again?"
Don't forget to smile:
"I'm telling the truth!"
Wu Shuangshuang said:
"Actually, I think a man who is afraid of his wife is a good man, if only I could find a good man like my emperor's ancestor Emperor Xiaozong in the future!"
Du did not forget to reply:
"Okay, I think you want to be Wu Zetian?"
Wu Shuangshuang immediately said:
"What's wrong with Wu Zetian? How many of you men can compare to Wu Zetian?"
Du did not forget to ask:
"Could it be that you also want to be Wu Zetian?"
Wu Shuangshuang snickered again:
"Even if I don't think I have this chance, I'd better hurry up and be like this now!"
Du did not forget to show a helpless expression:
"You are Her Royal Highness the Imperial Princess, it must be fine, if it is for those people who can't even afford to eat now, they will be difficult. ”
Wu Shuangshuang nodded:
"Yes, some people are really too difficult, but some people are not, they are already poor and have no food to eat, and they are willing to degenerate, even if you help it, it is useless for such people!"
Du did not forget to say:
"But I think every citizen should be given a fair chance, and those who are willing to fall will wake up sooner or later!"
Wu Shuangshuang smiled bitterly:
"Du Gongzi, you are really good, you have to learn to make trade-offs, do you know?
Du Chu did not forget to nod:
"Okay, you say!"
Two years ago, when I was visiting near Huashan, I passed by a very poor village, so I took out the dry food from my wagon and gave it all to the villagers.
Then, a month later, I hired someone to deliver 10 loads of rice to the families of the people in this village, and this was the case for three months.
However, after I had not delivered rice to the village for three months, I came to the village again half a year later and found that nearly half of the people in the village had starved to death, and some of the villagers had been so hungry that they had not eaten rice for several days.
Only two families were now living like rich families, and I was invited to their homes.
When I asked about the other people, the two wealthy families told me that the villagers were not enterprising, and that ten loads of rice could have enough to provide for the family's livelihood for half a year, but those people had exchanged all the rice for silver, and then spent it all on their own clothing.
And these two rich families, one family took all the surplus rice and exchanged it for fields to cultivate, and the other family took the rice for a cart of silk, and then the family used the silk to make dresses and sell them at home, so both families are now living a good life.
After listening to this, Du did not forget to say:
"After all, there is always a difference between people, some people will use their brains and seize opportunities, while some people are short-sighted and only want to be in the future, and they can't complain about others. ”
邬frost says:
"Yes, so even if I see those poor people now, I won't help them, and I will give them a few steamed buns at most, after all, although my money is given by the imperial court, the silver of the imperial court is also earned by the hard work of thousands of people!"
Du did not forget to smile bitterly:
"It seems that I will never forget this, and I will be a citizen who will starve to death sooner or later in the future!"
Wu Shuangshuang deliberately pinched Du Yi's arm:
"What are you talking about? Du Gongzi, you are a man who is rich in five cars, only eight buckets high, and is also heroic and chivalrous, how can you starve to death?"
Du didn't forget to untie the burden on his back and spread it out to Wu Shuangshuang:
"Look, I only have these few taels of silver left in my baggage, do you think I will starve to death sooner or later?"
Wu Shuangshuang asked:
"Then where are all the gold and jade jewels that the emperor gave you before?"
Du did not forget to shake his head helplessly:
"I haven't been rewarded by the imperial court for many years, the last time I was in Tatar, the emperor did reward me with a lot of gold and jade jewelry, but I returned to the household department, and I am much poorer than Li Bai back then!"
Wu Shuangshuang asked:
"Hasn't Li Bai always been the son of the Kuo family? When has it ever been poor?"
Du Chu explained:
"Li Bai was indeed the son of the Kuo family at the beginning, but people travel around all year round, and they are suave, how can there be so much silver enough for him to squander?
Wu Shuangshuang smiled:
"You really can't compare, you gave you a mountain of gold and you didn't accept it, who are you blaming for?"
Du Chu shook his head:
"A gentleman loves money, take it in a good way, some wealth is not so easy to collect, if you get all the food you come from, then I don't forget to be worthy of being a man?"
Wu Shuangshuang pointed at Du Forget:
"You are destined to be poor for the rest of your life, my point of view is that some can be collected, but not too much, otherwise you will always be sleepy. ”
Du did not forget to reply:
"Well, in fact, I'm not poor, okay? I seem to have more than ten boxes of gold and jade jewelry still on a desert island, and in Suzhou Mansion, there are countless antiques, calligraphy and paintings, if I really take these out and exchange them for silver in the pawnshop, it will be enough for several generations to spend!"
邬frost says:
"Okay, I only know now that you actually have so much valuable property, from tomorrow, I don't care about the seven of you men eating, you can do it yourself, right?"
When Du Buyi looked up, Wu Shuangshuang was already about to go down to the city tower, so Du Buyi hurriedly chased after him:
"Don't go...... Don't go...... Shuangshuang, didn't you say that you would be responsible for the expenses of our trip to Huashan?"