Chapter 67 Yin and Yang (1)
Although the words were retelling, they still sounded loud and loud. However, after hearing this, the Emperor of Yingtian Dragon Li Xian suddenly smiled and asked in a low voice: "General Gao has a grudge against Buddhism? Or have they offended you recently?"
"I heard from the emperor, I have no grudge against the Buddhist sect!" I had long been accustomed to Li Xian's suspicion, and Gao Yanfu didn't feel disappointed. He bent his body and responded solemnly, "In fact, Buddhism is quite kind to the slave. Otherwise, the slave would not be qualified to serve the master."
"What does this mean?" Li Xian's attention was immediately attracted by Gao Yanfu's words, frowned, and continued to ask.
"The old slave was born in a wealthy family. When he was very young, his elders took the old slave to Dayun Temple to ask for a signature. The signature reads, "Don't look at the small fields, you can meet a real dragon and be as strong as the clouds." The monk in the temple explained that the old slave's fate is very bad. If he was kept at home, he would definitely not live to be ten years old." Gao Yanfu grinned, and his face with few emotional fluctuations suddenly showed a bit of desolation. "The old slave can only be with the real dragon in this life to turn evil into good fortune. Therefore, his family paid to clear the way and sent the old slave to the palace. Then, the old slave was able to meet the emperor and enjoy the glory and wealth that he would never dream of in his childhood!"
"This? Alas--" Li Xian was dumbfounded when he heard it, and after a while, he sighed...
The general of the garrison is one of the best among the eunuchs and palace maids in the harem. Now that Gao Yanfu goes outside, he usually respectfully calls his ministers "inner minister". This is indeed a wealthy and great honor that ordinary people cannot reach. However, if you want to become a general of the garrison, you must first become a eunuch. No matter how rich and great honorable it is, there is no descendant to pass on it. Therefore, it is hard to say whether the monk who signed the sign at the beginning was Gao Yanfu's benefactor or an enemy?!
As soon as he sighed, Gao Yanfu added in a low voice, "I was appreciated by the Great Sage Queen and was given a position in the Neigong. I learned from the clan members that it turned out that the monk had accepted my uncle's bribe and deliberately made such a wrong signature. The reason why Lao Nu's uncle tried to send Lao Nu to the palace at all costs was because Lao Nu's father had only one son. After Lao Nu entered the palace, if he could not make a personal appearance, Lao Nu's father's branch would be completely destroyed, and his family business would fall into his uncle's hands!"
"It's time to kill!" Influenced by his own experience, Li Xian hated the most in his life that he was murdering his relatives. He immediately felt ache in his heart and blurted out his scolding. "I should kill my uncle! General Gao, I allow you to take revenge! Such people who harm their relatives will not be forgiven for their crimes!"
"Xie Sheng, the Master, is justice for the abbot of the old slave!" Gao Yanfu gave a deep grace, then shook his head with a wry smile, "The old slave did think about revenge on him, but when the old slave had the ability and qualification to revenge on him, my uncle had already been killed because he was involved in a rebellion against the Great Sage Queen. The great Sage Queen knew back then that the old slave had entered the palace since he was a child, so he did not let the old slave involve him."
"This, alas--" Yingtian Divine Dragon Emperor Li Xian was stunned, then shook his head and sighed again.
Obviously, this is another confusing account. In order to seize the inheritance rights of the family property from his brother, Gao Yanfu's uncle colluded with monks to randomly dismiss the signs and castrated his nephew into the palace. He was obviously a tiger and wolf. However, over the years, most of the rebellion cases against his mother, Empress Zetian, were in the name of seeking justice for him. The participants were considered loyal ministers of the Tang Dynasty!
In the past two years, in order to consolidate the Li family's status, he issued many orders to rehabilitate his mother's "rebels" when she was in power. If he couldn't do it well, Gao Yanfu's beast uncle was listed on the list of rehabilitation. If Gao Yanfu expressed his opposition, he would be disloyal and unfilial. The bitterness in his heart can be imagined.
"I actually don't hate Buddhism!" Gao Yanfu's words continued to be heard, bitter and honest, "But I also think that one more school is better than one more temple. The Buddha may be really kind and willing to save all living beings. But the monks in the temple are of different quality. The students taught in the school can at least distinguish between basic right and wrong and will not be deceived by the bad monks easily!"
"Well, it's true. No matter how good the scriptures are, you can't stop the monk from reading them. But reading can make people get rid of ignorance." Li Xian nodded, and finally understood and believed in Gao Yanfu's good intentions.
However, he was still not in a hurry to give Zhang Qian a name for his elementary school, but hesitated for a moment and asked in a low voice: "Have Bai Yunzi and Li Xianzong seen the two bronze bells? What do they say?"
"The Emperor of the Initiative, the matter has been followed by General Zheng. After the old slave returned to the palace, he handed the bronze bell to him." Gao Yanfu knew very well what the boundaries of his behavior were, so he took the initiative to whisper a reminder.
"Xuan Zheng Kejun entered the palace to ask questions!" Li Xian frowned again and waved his hand gently.
"Abide by the order!" Gao Yanfu agreed and walked away quickly. Soon, the imperial study room became quiet. Only the hot water in the water furnace pipe occasionally made a "snooze, snooze" sound, as if reminding him who gave this thing.
"Hu——" Li Xian breathed a breath of anxiety, and handed his fat finger to his mouth and nibbled it gently. He used the pain caused by gnawing on the edge of his finger to keep himself awake.
Giving names and inscriptions is a slight effort. As the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty who was taught by famous teachers since childhood, he would not be able to even take out a loud school name.
However, after successfully taking advantage of the situation and cutting off the Buddhist arm that stretched into the court, the meteor that destroyed the altar that day was like charcoal fire, which kept flashing in his heart. Every time he thought of it, he was upset.
Does that fire meteor really exist?
If it exists, did it really appear by chance and accidentally hit the altar?
If it weren't for chance, who summoned the Fire Meteor? What spell was used?
The altar was destroyed because of the large amount of harsh tincture oil. If there was no harsh tincture oil, how powerful was the fire meteor? Is it difficult to summon it? Is it possible to smash wherever it wants?
...
He needs an accurate answer to all questions.
Although, although the person who had the greatest relationship with Fire Meteor has always been loyal to him. He once sacrificed his life to protect him, he had just given him two Zen temples and four thousand acres of fertile land!
As the emperor, Li Xian was nominally rich in the world, but the money in the treasury and the private treasury must be clearly distinguished. Otherwise, when he was in court, he would definitely be advised endlessly by the censors. What's more, the Tang Dynasty treasury left to him by his mother was so empty that he could run away mice in broad daylight.
Therefore, the two Zen temples and 4,000 acres of fertile land made Li Xian feel happy. However, when he was full of joy, he did not dare to relax at all.
There is no absolutely loyal minister in the world. His mother Wu Zetian once told him personally. And he himself has proved that this statement is absolutely true with countless bloody experiences.
Zhang Jianzhi and five others sacrificed their lives to push him to the throne and successfully forced his mother back. They should be considered loyal ministers. However, these five people quickly colluded and treated him as a decoration.
Wu Sansi helped him deal with Zhang Jianzhi and other five powerful ministers at the hinting of his mother, and was once considered loyal to him. However, after Wu Sansi killed Zhang Jianzhi and others, he immediately began to control the government.
Also, his biological son! After killing Wu Sansi, he was unwilling to wait all night and rushed to the palace with his troops!
If even his own son is not loyal, how could Li Xian be able to trust an outsider completely?!
If Fire Meteor was summoned by spells, then this time it could smash the monk's altar and maybe one day it could smash his bedroom.
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"Master Master, General Zheng is here!" A call came from the opposite side of the book, shocking the Emperor Yingtian Shenlong, who was in a state of contemplation. It was entirely due to his years of concentration that he did not stand up and escape.
"Here you come, I'll show your diligence?" He glared at Gao Yanfu, who was bowing his body to report to him in anger. Li Xian ordered in a deep voice: "Let him come in directly! Go and prepare some hot tea and snacks for me, don't remind me in everything!"
"Abide by the order!" Gao Yanfu bowed his body again and walked quickly out the door. The old face did not dare to show any grievance.
It is like accompanying the king, and I have known this since he entered the palace on the first day. Over the years, the same group of young eunuchs who entered the palace died and became lowly servants. Only he has always gone against the current, and with this good attitude.
In fact, in his heart, Emperor Yingtian Shenlong was already a benevolent king compared to Empress Zetian. Although he was suspicious and fickle, he was unsure of his emotions, but he would not easily kill others to vent his anger. Emperor Yingtian Shenlong's mother was more like a legendary god. Gao Yanfu could not see any human feelings in her heart. He could not guarantee when she wanted to kill people, and who would not become her target of massacre!
"General..." Zheng Kejun, who was standing at the door, heard Li Xian scolding Gao Yanfu without missing a word. Seeing Gao Yanfu's feet crossing the door, he quickly came forward and asked about his well-being in a low voice.
"The Lord ordered you to come in and meet you now!" Gao Yanfu waved his hand gently at him and whispered the order. At the moment he passed by, he quickly winked at him and reminded him to be more careful.
Zheng Kejun bowed gratitude and then trotted into the imperial study room. In a blink of an eye, he arrived at the five steps opposite Li Xian, stopped his body and saluted carefully, "I wish Zheng Kejun the last time I wish you a good fortune."
"Forgive!" Li Xian was already very upset when he received the same kind of gift every day. He waved his hand and quickly turned the topic: "Have Bai Yunzi and Li Zhengjian, the two of them tried the bronze bells? What was the result?"
"Return to the emperor, Taoist Master Baiyunzi Sima Chengzhen tried the seven-star thunder formation the day before yesterday. Finally, he was so tired that he vomited blood, but gained nothing." Zheng Kejun hesitated for a moment and decided to report truthfully, so as not to accidentally stand in the wrong team and suffer from a disaster. "The former Huntian Supervisor Taoist Master Li Xianzong received the bronze bell yesterday morning. He tried three different formations, but gained nothing."
"Bad!" Li Xian frowned and scolded in a low voice. "Don't both of them claim to have already achieved enlightenment? Why can't they even do such small things?!"
"Returning to the emperor, Master Sima Chengzhen, Baiyunzi, explained to the general that he was practicing the Taoist method of immortality, and killing was not his good at. He would only hurt himself if he forced himself. Moreover, he was not sure that using the bronze bell as a medium can really attract meteors!" Zheng Kejun hesitated for a moment and continued to report truthfully.
"Where is Li Xianzong, what did he say?" He was obviously not satisfied with this answer. Li Xian frowned and continued to ask.
"Returning to the emperor, the former Taoist Master Li Xianzong said that he did feel the mysterious meaning from the bronze bell. However, if you want to draw a meteor star to descend from the sky, the right time, place, formation, and spiritual medium are indispensable. Unless..." Zheng Kejun hesitated for a moment, not knowing what to say next to be more tactful.
"Unless what?" Li Xian didn't have the patience to wait for him to organize the words, glared at him, and urged in a low voice. "You can tell the truth."
"Unless the caster is his grandfather! However, he must also reappear in the sun eclipse, and the stars can be seen in the sun, and he will use the power of heaven and earth to do it. Otherwise, there is no possibility of success!" Zheng Kejun had no choice but to convey the words of Li Xianzong truthfully. At the end, he never forgot to add, "I don't know if his words are making excuses for his own failure, so I plan to spend some days and find other famous and enlightened people to continue verifying."
However, all this effort was in vain. Li Xian ignored the last few words he had picked up the relationship, stared at his eyes, and asked in a deep voice: "What did he say? How can he succeed?"
"Master Li said that although he has attained enlightenment, his strength is not good. Unless the person who casts the spell is his grandfather Li Chunfeng, or he is higher than his grandfather's magic power." Zheng Kejun's scalp was numb and he lowered his head, and reported truthfully again, "And, solar eclipse needs to appear again. When the stars can be seen during the day, with the help of the power of heaven and earth, he can attract fire meteors. Otherwise, there is no possibility of success!"
"Hu——" Li Xian's mood suddenly improved. He smiled and waved his hand gently, "Thank you for your hard work in Zheng Qing. You can take your time to find other masters. But remember, don't spread the news. The fewer people know about this, the better."
"The last general understands! The last general will not work hard, the last general is willing to go through fire and water for the emperor!" Zheng Kejun also secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly expressed his loyalty to Li Xian loudly.
The deputy commander of the Hundred Riders is not done by humans at all. It seems that he is deeply trusted by the emperor and has many opportunities to lose his life! If anyone who should report the situation and fails to report it in time, something happens again later, and it will inevitably suffer the disaster!
"Yeah!" Obviously, I was very satisfied with Zheng Kejun's attitude, and Li Xian let out a long and comfortable whisper. "You have always reassured me when doing things. What's new in Chang'an City recently? Let me tell you about it!"
"The Emperor is about to celebrate the New Year, and the street market is very lively." Zheng Kejun didn't need to guess, so he knew that Li Xian wanted to know nothing new. After thinking about it, he reported in a very low voice. "There are a group of big cannibals who sell glass in the west market. There is a glass lantern, divided into two layers inside and outside, and the inner lamp wall is equipped with pictures. After lighting the candle inside, the painting can be turned by itself. The price of this lamp is as high as 3,000 hangs. In the end, it is said that it was bought by a monk and prepared to hang it in the temple to worship Buddha."
"A monk? I just spent three thousand dans to buy a lamp? Which monk is so rich." Emperor Yingtian Shenlong was obviously more interested in the identity of the buyer and immediately asked with a smile.
"It's Huiming, the junior brother of Zen Master Huifan." Zheng Kejun thought for a while and quickly added, "According to the Flying Cavalry of Baiqisi, after he bought this lamp, he did not take it to worship Buddha. Instead, he sent it to Cui Jie, the mansion of the Ministry of Justice."
"Cui Jie?" Li Xian was stunned for a moment and took some effort to finally find a middle-aged man in his mind. However, this righteous official of the Ministry of Justice, who was always full of righteousness, obviously had little clean hands and feet. He just didn't know who gave this person the courage to accept Huifan's bribe at this moment?!
"Cui Jie was born in the Choi family of Boling!" He had no feelings for his voice, and Zheng Kejun continued to report, as if he was just a puppet who could speak. "By seniority, he is the nephew of Cui Shi, the Minister of Rites. But both sides are not the same."
"It's Boling Cui again!" Li Xian was so angry that he slapped the table hard.
The man with the five surnames and Qi Wang, when his mother was alive, made excuses and didn't know how many times he killed. However, in the end, the court could not get rid of the shadow of these families.
The monk stretched out his arm to the court, and he killed it. The monk even cursed a few military weapons prisons under his command to death. Obviously, that kind of blessing is fooling people. In addition, his throne is gradually stabilizing and no longer needs the monk's financial support.
However, the five surnames and Qi Wangs are different. Although the Tang Dynasty has been conducting the imperial examination for many years, many important positions are still controlled by the five surnames and Qi Wangs, or people with the five surnames and Qi Wangs. The reason is also very simple. Ordinary people lack inheritance and are difficult to become famous. In each imperial examination, the top ones are still among the children of aristocratic families.
"Master, the tea is here." Gao Yanfu, the general of the prison gate, ran in with a tray and reported with a cold air on his body.
"Let go, Gao Jianmen." Li Xian suddenly felt that Gao Yanfu was very pleased with his eyes. He smiled and knocked down the table and gave a soft order. Then, he nodded slightly at Zheng Kejun, "Send someone to continue staring at Cui Jie and see who the last lantern has returned. Report to me at any time when there is news."
"I will obey the order! I will make arrangements for this." Zheng Kejun stood up solemnly, turned around and left quickly.
"You, prepare paper for me!" Before the man could walk out of the study room, Emperor Yingtian Shenlong Li Xian turned his gaze to Gao Yanfu again, "I have already figured out what name the school that should be given to Zhang Qing!"
"Yes!" Gao Yanfu was overjoyed and immediately ran to get the white paper, spreading his hands on the imperial desk.
"Since you are opening a school, how can you not cultivate talent for the country? Just call it Chengxian Academy. I'm waiting to see what kind of talent can Zhang Qing cultivate for me!" Li Xian said, lifting up his pen and dancing on the white paper.
Chapter completed!