I directed the Xuanwumen Incident

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The melodious bells came from the temple, accompanied by wisps of sandalwood, which had a somewhat calming effect.

In front of the temple gate, a group of monks dressed in cassocks bowed to the visitors:

"Xingguo Temple presided over Yuanjing, and brought all the monks of the temple to visit the empress."

Changsun Wugou slightly nodded.

"When you visit the temple, a little donation is not a respect."

She clasped her hands together and said softly.

As soon as the words fell, several maidservants came forward one after another, holding color trays in their hands.

Every color plate was filled with golden ingots, which made Xu Fenglei's eyes straight.

Good guy!
Donate so much for a visit?Looking at it at a glance, I'm afraid there are more than 800 taels of gold!

As expected of a queen, she is generous!It made me want to open a Taoist temple a little bit.

Taoist temples can also pray for blessings...

"Guess what Master is thinking right now?"

Li Tai tugged on Li Ke's clothes and said in a low voice.

"Master must be playing with that gold ingot, and expressed strong dissatisfaction with the mother's gift of gold to those bald donkeys." Li Ke analyzed.

Bang!Bang!
The two little kids were discussing seriously, and immediately they were ruthlessly suppressed by Xu Fenglei.

"Shut up!" he scolded.

The two scratched their heads in pain, and immediately calmed down.

Li Qingquan and Li Lizhi followed behind, both snickered.

These two people are always mean and blind, they deserve to be beaten!
"Amitabha."

The host Yuanjing muttered something, bowed again and saluted, and then said,

"The Empress donates to this temple and makes offerings to the Three Treasures. She should have immeasurable blessings, immeasurable life, and immeasurable tranquility."

"My lady, please."

As soon as he stretched out his hand, all the monks got out of the way.

"Amitabha."

The eldest grandson Wugou groaned softly and said,

"I don't ask for these things, I just want my children to be safe and happy, free from illness and disaster."

After that, she stepped into the temple.

Swish, Swish.

The young monks in the temple were cleaning the fallen leaves. When they saw the headed woman stepping into the courtyard surrounded by the abbot, the temple supervisor and others, they all gathered their brooms and bowed their heads in salute.

"Is that the current Empress?"

"It should be true. That kind of temperament is not something that ordinary people can have. Besides, if it is not the queen, how can the presiding abbot bow down to accompany her?"

"That's great, brother Xuanzang's hope has come!"

"Quick, go and tell him the good news!"

"..."

Inside the Daxiong Palace.

The eldest grandson Wugou clasped his hands together and knelt on the futon with an incomparably pious expression.

"May my son Chengqian be healthy and free from illness and disaster."

She muttered,

"May the country be peaceful and the people safe, and that Erfeng's affairs will be safe."

"May the blue bird, the beauty, the clear spring..."

Xu Fenglei stood aside, listening to the words in Changsun Wugou's mouth, he couldn't help grinning a little.

There are too many visions, such as peace and prosperity of the country, good weather and so on... I am afraid it will be difficult for Buddha!

"Listen, you also come to say goodbye."

After the eldest grandson Wugou finished praying, he called several children to bow down together, and also called Xu Fenglei by the way,
"If you have any wish, you can also talk about it."

Xu Fenglei scratched his head.

"Uh... I don't really believe this."

He sneered,

"If you can get what you want by praying and praying, the world will not have so much trouble."

"Compared to these, I believe in my own strength and can overcome all difficulties and obstacles."

Hearing these words, the host Yuanjing's face darkened slightly.

"This benefactor, this statement is wrong."

he said,

"The reason why people in the world are so difficult is because they don't have enough blessings."

"May I ask that parents are born and raised by mothers, why are some people born rich and noble, and why are others born poor?"

"Just because there are as many samadhis in the previous life as there are in this life, if the merits of the previous life are not enough, this life will suffer; if the merits of the previous life are enough, you will come to enjoy the blessings in this life."

"For people with kind hearts and good thoughts, pious worship to the Buddha is the accumulation of blessings. Over time, they will surely get what they want."

Xu Fenglei couldn't help laughing when he heard this.

"You're right, you're right..."

He didn't want to argue, so he smiled and waved his hands.

He is a professional monk and has his own philosophy system.No need to argue with people.

Even if the fight is red-faced, so what if you win the fight?
People still eat fast and recite the Buddha's name, and abide by the Dharma. It is impossible to convert to materialism because of some debates, right?

"Then it seems that my previous life must have been full of blessings! I must have saved the world!"

Li Tai said happily,

"Otherwise, how could I be reborn in the womb of the queen mother and become the prince?"

Snapped!
Xu Fenglei slapped him on the head.

"You saved the world, what about your father?"

He laughed and scolded,

"Your father is the emperor now, how much blessing did you have in the previous life?"

"I'm afraid it's not that you have spent many lives, and every life is saving the world, saving the suffering and the suffering! Think about it this way... Your father may have been a Buddha in the previous life!"

This joke made all the children laugh out loud.

The faces of the monks sank.

"Listen, don't mess around!"

Grandson Wugou scolded,
"You came with me today to pray for the Buddha, how can you be rude and blind in front of the Buddha?"

When Xu Fenglei heard this, he said solemnly:
"Empress, I'm not fooling around."

"The Buddha said that all sentient beings have Buddha nature and are all Buddhas. Your Majesty is also a member of sentient beings."

Grandson Wugou: "..."

This kid always has a bunch of fallacies to prevaricate.

"Your Majesty, do you dare to ask who this benefactor is?"

Yuanjing pointed to Xu Fenglei and asked.

"Oh--"

Changsun Wugou introduced,
"This is the prince and grand teacher of the current dynasty, Xu Guogong Xu Fenglei, the master of the emperor's sons."

"He has always been used to being idle, and loves to be talkative, master, please don't mind."

Yuanjing looked surprised.

"So the benefactor is the imperial master?"

He hurriedly said,
"The poor monk has met Grand Master Xu! He has heard of Grand Master Xu's name for a long time, but seeing him today, he is indeed a dragon and a phoenix among people!"

Xu Fenglei: "Uh..."

I thought the other party was going to make some offensive words, and the two sides interacted friendly and exchanged words!

This sudden enthusiasm and politeness made him feel a little bit overwhelmed!
"Grand Master Xu exterminates locusts to protect farmers, and provides relief to victims of disasters. Such a kind deed is really an act of Buddha and Bodhisattva in the world."

Yuanjing said reverently,
"Since the beginning of this year, droughts and locust plagues have continued, and the people have suffered. The monks of Xingguo Temple have seen the people suffer, but they can only try their best to set up several porridge factories to help the people affected by the disaster."

"Compared to the grand master's feat, this is simply insignificant!"

"Your method can really save the people from the fire and water, and the poor monk admires it."

After finishing speaking, he bowed to Xu Fenglei.

The rest of the monks also clasped their hands together and bowed.

"...The master is too famous."

Xu Fenglei hurriedly returned the gift,

"Whether it is a big thing or a small thing, as long as it is helpful to the people, it is a good thing."

"The master's establishment of a porridge factory is essentially the same as my helping farmers to eliminate locusts."

"Buddha, there is no discrimination."

He's a very down-to-earth guy.

If you just talk about it, if you are talking about the sky and the ground is full of golden lotus, then I will not hang you up.

But if you do practical things, even if you have different ideas and beliefs, everyone is a good comrade and can chat!

"Yes, yes, the Buddha has no discrimination. Grand Master Xu has the Buddha's heart."

Yuanjing smiled,

"If you have time, the poor monk is willing to discuss Buddhism in depth with the Grand Master."

Xu Fenglei touched his nose.

Forget it, I'm not interested in having an in-depth exchange with an old monk at night by candlelight.

While chatting, they heard footsteps behind them.

Xu Fenglei turned his head slightly and saw a young monk.

To be precise, it is a young, handsome monk!

"Little Monk Xuanzang, pay homage to the empress."

The monk walked up to his eldest grandson Wugou and announced his family name.

The eldest grandson Wugou was startled for a moment, and joined hands to return the salute.

"Xuanzang, why are you here?"

"Go back, go back! Don't run into the empress!"

"You... hey!"

The old monks were all surprised when they saw him barging in recklessly, and they tried to dissuade him one after another.

Judging by their expressions, they are all a little complicated.

And Xu Fenglei at this moment: "!!!"

His pupils shrank suddenly, looking at the handsome young monk, his mind was shocked!
Oh my God!
This person is Chen Xuanzang, the master Tang Sanzang in "Journey to the West"? !
At this moment, Xu Fenglei had the illusion of seeing a mythical figure.

"You are Xuanzang?!"

He stepped forward abruptly, grabbed the handsome monk's hand and said,

"Then what... can you let me have a bite?!"

Xuanzang: "???"

"Ah? This..."

Xuanzang said with a horrified face,
"Benefactor, this little monk has no grievances or enmities with you, why do you want to eat the little monk's flesh?"

Because I want to try to eat your meat, is it really possible to live forever...

cough.

Such words, of course, can only be thought in the heart, if you say it, the empress probably will regard herself as a lunatic.

Within a few seconds, his brain separated the Tang Monk in the myth from the Xuanzang in front of him.

Xuanzang in history is far more legendary than the one in "Journey to the West"!He is really a person with great perseverance and perseverance!

Alone, fly thousands of miles, seek the truth, and return to the Tang Dynasty!

A man who can accomplish such a feat is enough to make him stand in awe!

"... Ha, I'm just kidding."

Xu Fenglei smiled awkwardly, waved his hands, and quickly changed the subject, saying,

"Xuanzang, are you going to Tianzhu? When are you planning to leave? Can I ask you to bring me something?"

When Xuanzang heard this, his expression became more startled.

"How does the benefactor know... the little monk wants to go to Tianzhu to seek the scriptures?"

He couldn't help asking,

"This matter, I don't seem to have mentioned it to outsiders!"

It is his great wish to obtain the scriptures, which only the monks in Xingguo Temple know.

But the young benefactor in front of him seemed to know his situation very well!
Xu Fenglei smiled mysteriously and said nothing more.

"Tianzhu Kingdom?"

Grandson Wugou asked curiously,
"Where is that place? Why do you go there to seek the real scriptures? Could it be that what you are reading now is a fake scripture?"

Xuanzang turned his head slightly, and met her gaze.

"Empress Hui, Tianzhu is the place where Buddhism originated. After the Buddha Sakyamuni became a Buddha, he set up a temple in Tianzhu to promote Buddhism. Therefore, Tianzhu is also the most prosperous place for Buddhism. Landa Temple It is also a sacred place in the hearts of all monks in the world."

He said seriously,

"What the little monks recite are naturally not fake scriptures. But there are too few Buddhist scriptures in the Central Plains, and there are too many incomplete parts."

"Therefore, the little monk has an idea in his mind—that is to go to the Western Regions and copy down the scriptures and classics in the Landa Temple in Tianzhu, so as to make up for everything that I lack in Buddhism in the Central Plains."

"At that time, once the complete Buddhist teachings are translated, the people of the Tang Dynasty will be able to truly listen to the Buddha's teachings and gain wisdom."

Yuanjing and the others heard the words and couldn't help saying:
"Amitabha."

No matter when I listen to this great wish, no matter how many times I listen to it, I still feel shocked and my heart is still surging!
They, of course, support Xuanzang!Because they know that if this matter is successful, Buddhism will definitely flourish!

Can……

The resistance is also unimaginably large.

"Completing the incomplete Dharma, this is very good..."

Changsun Wugou nodded in approval and said,
"Master Xuanzang can have this great wish, which is a blessing for all the Buddhists in the world."

"If there is such a day in the future, the master can bring the scriptures back to the Tang Dynasty, I would like to treat the master as the guest of honor and tell me the essence of Buddhism."

In her opinion, this handsome young monk has clear eyes and firm eyes, and he doesn't seem to be talking casually.

That being the case, she naturally did not hesitate to praise it.

However, under her admiration, Xuanzang shook his head sadly.

"Although the monk has such a heart, the imperial court will not allow it."

He clasped his hands together and bowed in salute,
"The little monk once made a request to ask the imperial court to give him a certificate of customs clearance, so that he can go out to pray for Buddha."

"But in the end, it was refuted by the court."

Changsun Wugou was slightly taken aback.

Suddenly, she seemed to think of something, her expression changed slightly, and the way she looked at Xuanzang changed a little.

"In this matter, Xiao Xiangguo also spoke for the little monk in front of His Majesty, but His Majesty did not allow it."

Xuanzang whispered,
"I don't have any other ideas. I really want to obtain the scriptures and promote Buddhism! I don't need any support, not a single cent. I just ask the imperial court to give me a customs certificate so that I can leave the Tang Dynasty smoothly. , to the Western Regions, to Tianzhu!"

"But... Your Majesty still doesn't agree."

"I don't understand why His Majesty refuses to agree to such a good thing..."

"So today, the little monk dared to come to the Empress Empress, and asked the Empress Empress to help the little monk, say a few words for the little monk in front of His Majesty, let the little monk out of the Tang Dynasty, and ask for the scriptures!"

Pfft!
Speaking of excitement, Xuanzang actually knelt down in front of his eldest grandson Wugou, with tears streaming down his eyes!

But at this moment, Changsun Wugou fell into silence.

Xu Fenglei was also a little emotional.

Why doesn't His Majesty allow it?

Isn't that obvious.

Seeking the scriptures and carrying forward the Dharma is definitely a great thing for your Buddhism, there is no doubt about it.

But what about the court?
You have spread the Dharma, and the common people have gone to believe in the Buddha.

Eating vegetarian food does not give birth, what about the reproduction of offspring?
If you are not engaged in labor, what about the construction of the country?Do we still need to harvest grain?

A sober ruler will never allow his country to become a "Buddhist country" or a "Tao country".

When faith becomes fanatical, the emperor's power will be threatened!
This is absolutely not allowed by Li Shimin!
Therefore, he did not want to agree, and would not agree.

If Xu Fenglei had considered from Li Shimin's standpoint, he would have made the same decision--does the prosperity of Buddhism benefit the country?