I directed the Xuanwumen Incident

Chapter 365 Xuanzang's mission - draw a map of the Western Regions and find Tianzhu cotton!
Xuanzang was taken aback.

"Zhang Qian?"

he murmured.

"Yes, Zhang Qian."

Xu Fenglei said with a smile,

"Think about it, as a monarch with great ambitions, would he only focus on the country?"

"Shenzhou has been set, so where is His Majesty looking next? It's the New World, the sea of ​​stars!"

"The Western Regions, this mysterious and treasure-filled region is the new continent in His Majesty's eyes! And the Tianzhu Kingdom you want to go to, he is also very interested in it."

"From this point of view, it's actually not that difficult for you to get his approval to go out, as long as...you catch his pain points and meet his needs!"

Xuanzang's breathing was slightly short.

"Teacher please teach me!"

He continued,
"As long as the little monk can go to Tianzhu to fetch the scriptures, if His Majesty has any needs, as long as the little monk can do it, the little monk will agree to everything!"

In order to obtain the scriptures, he is willing to do whatever it takes!
"Hahaha, don't get excited, don't get excited..."

Xu Fenglei raised his hand and said soothingly,
"Actually, His Majesty's request is very simple——"

"When you travel through the Western Regions, you have to pass through many countries, right? I heard that there are hundreds of countries, large and small, in the Western Regions, and their forces are intertwined."

"But hearing has always been hearing. Until now, no one can tell what the Western Regions are like. Even those Hu merchants who come and go are only focused on doing business, and they are vague."

"It's like an oiran who comes out after a thousand calls, still holding a pipa half-hidden, you say you can't scratch your heart? Do you say it's uncomfortable?"

Xuanzang was silent for a moment.

"Don't scratch your heart, don't feel uncomfortable." He said calmly, "The young monk is a monk, he is not close to women, and he is not interested in women."

Xu Fenglei: "..."

"This is just a metaphor, don't you understand the metaphor?" He said speechlessly.

"Young monk can understand."

Xuanzang touched his bald head in embarrassment, and answered honestly.

"So...not only I want to lift the veil of this beauty, but of course His Majesty also wants to lift it."

Xu Fenglei said hesitantly,

"And you, Master Xuanzang."

"If you are willing to be the person who lifts the veil of the Western Regions, then I think His Majesty will accommodate your request for the scriptures."

"What do you think?"

Xuanzang fell silent again.

Xu Fenglei took a sip of tea, the old god was there.

"The meaning of the grand master, the little monk understands."

Xuanzang was only silent for a moment, then raised his head and asked,

"But how can we lift the veil of the Western Regions and satisfy His Majesty?"

wow.

As if he had prepared it long ago, Xu Fenglei took out a roll of parchment from his bosom and brought it to Xuanzang.

On the top of the paper, there are four big characters written——

To-do list!

Below it are rows of dense text.

"Mission [-], find out the distribution of forces in the Western Regions and Tianzhu Kingdom, including but not limited to how many countries and forces there are in the Western Regions, where they are distributed, and what relationship they have with each other."

Xu Fenglei pointed to the parchment and said,
"Mission [-], explore the geography of the Western Regions, describe its mountains, rivers, and cities, and draw them on the map."

"Mission three, understand the customs, habits, and characteristics of the countries in the Western Regions, what are the characteristics of each country, what is the style of the local people, and record everything in detail."

"Task [-], observe and discover the advanced technologies of the Western Regions, such as metallurgy, iron smelting, mining, planting and other technologies. As long as they are more advanced and more efficient than Datang, or have different methods, record them all and record them. Bring it back to Datang."

"Task Five..."

"Mission six..."

"Mission Seven..."

Xu Fenglei recited one by one, and Xuanzang's expression gradually became a little ugly.

"This this……"

He stuttered a bit.

To complete these tasks, he might not even have time to learn from the scriptures!

"All these tasks are gathered together to form a huge map of the Western Regions! Your Majesty can use this map of the Western Regions to thoroughly see that mysterious region!"

Xu Fenglei drew an arc in the air, and said seriously,
"And you are the author of this picture!"

"Xuanzang, you can imagine, if you can draw this picture, how much favor and favor you will receive from His Majesty!"

"Don't just let you go out, just give you the honorary title and make you the highest-ranking monk in the Tang Dynasty, His Majesty will probably agree!"

This pie was painted!
Xuanzang's breathing was suffocated, and his heart twitched violently.

"Can……"

He swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and said with some difficulty,

"But these tasks are too arduous. I am afraid that I will not be able to complete them. I will fail the expectations of your Majesty and Grand Master..."

He's not stupid.

If you want to complete all the tasks on that picture without staying in the Western Regions for decades, that is undoubtedly a dream come true!
Although the pancakes are delicious, it is really hard to do work!
"Is it difficult?"

Xu Fenglei's expression turned cold all of a sudden, and he said,
"You can travel thousands of miles and overcome difficulties and obstacles to go to Tianzhu for the sake of the scriptures, but can't you record a map of the Western Regions along the way and contribute to the Great Tang?"

"Don't forget, you Xuanzang is not only a monk, but also a Tang man!"

"Contributing to the country, this is what every Tang person should do, isn't it?"

Xuanzang: "..."

He looked at the roll of parchment, dazed in a daze, and carefully looked at the requirements of each task.

Xu Fenglei was not in a hurry, waiting for him to speak.

My intuition told me that Xuanzang would definitely agree.

After half an hour.

"Hey... well."

Xuanzang gritted his teeth, gathered the parchment, got up and saluted,
"The grand master really gave this little monk a problem."

"But as you said, the little monk is also from Tang Dynasty. His Majesty has kindly allowed the little monk to leave the customs. Naturally, the little monk should be grateful and repay his kindness."

"Even if there are thousands of difficulties and dangers, I will never shrink back!"

"These tasks, the monk took over!"

His gaze became firm from this moment on.

One thing, once he decides, once he promises, he will unswervingly do it and complete it!
Without such a heart, how can we learn from scriptures, how can we achieve fruition?

Snapped!
"Okay! What I'm waiting for is your words!"

Xu Fenglei slammed the table and praised,
"I knew that Master Xuanzang would not let me down, I didn't see the wrong person!"

"Hahaha……"

Xuanzang also smiled, but his expression was somewhat helpless.

"Oh right, Xuanzang..."

Xu Fenglei said again,
"I have a personal request, can you do me a favor, please?"

"Teacher, please tell me." He clasped his hands together and said, "There are already so many tasks, one more will not overwhelm you."

If the task is mastered, it belongs to yes.

"It's actually not difficult."

Xu Fenglei took out another blueprint from his arms, and said,

"I want you to help me find something in Tianzhu."

"It's the thing drawn on the picture. You must find it for me and bring it back."

wow.

The drawing was opened, and a plant was drawn on it.

"cotton?"

Xuanzang glanced carefully, and said,

"Yes, it's cotton."

Xu Fenglei pointed to the graphic above and said,
"I don't know what it's called in Tianzhu, but I call it cotton. When the mature cotton is picked, it can be used as clothes, blankets, or bedding. It's extremely warm."

"I have already written its characteristics and characteristics on it, so you can look for it according to this when the time comes."

"If you can find it, bring its seeds back, then I will be very grateful."

cotton.

This is the treasure of ancient India in his eyes, the treasure that will benefit Datang.

In fact, the cotton in ancient India was relatively rough, far inferior to the cotton in America, but for now... Datang did not have the conditions to travel by sea and land in South America.

Otherwise, let alone cotton, bring him back some potatoes and sweet potatoes!

Putting aside fantasies and returning to reality, as far as the current situation is concerned, it is not bad to be able to bring back the coarse cotton from Tianzhu.

"it is good."

Xuanzang nodded in agreement,
"The grand master went to ask His Majesty for the wish of the little monk. This is a kindness to the little monk, and the little monk should repay the favor."

"Don't worry, as long as the cotton is really in Tianzhu, the monk will definitely bring it back for the Grand Master."

Xu Fenglei grinned and patted him on the shoulder.

"Okay, good brother."

He said casually,

"We really share the same interests. Seriously, can Buddhist disciples ask for help? How about we become brothers of the opposite sex?"

Xuanzang: "..."

You can pull it down quickly...

Also like-minded... If you don't cheat me, it's not bad!
"Thank you, Grand Master, for your love."

Xuanzang saluted,
"How can the little monk, He De, be able to sworn obeisance to the Grand Master?"

"The grand master is proficient in Buddhism, and the little monk worships the grand master as his teacher, which is not bad."

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

Needless to say, Xuanzang's mouth is really sweet!This flattery is all in one set.

The most important thing is that he can flatter people in a serious manner, which can make people believe.

No wonder his disciple Bian Ji was able to hook up with Princess Gao Yang, could it be that he has a mentor?
……

The major event has been finalized, and after chatting for a while, Xuanzang bowed and saluted, and left contentedly.

At the same time, excitement and fighting spirit are also high in my heart.

The grand master has already agreed, and within a month, he will ask for a certificate of customs clearance for him, that is to say——he is about to leave the Tang Dynasty and go to the Buddhist kingdom he has dreamed of!
Ready, ready!
Go back to Xingguo Temple and prepare for the long trip!

"Sir, who is Master Xuanzang?"

The maidservant in yellow came forward to collect the tea and asked curiously.

Xu Fenglei drank the last sip of tea.

"A person with great wisdom and great perseverance, a person who can be recorded in the annals of history."

he whispered,

"In the future, his name will be resounded throughout the world, and will be immortalized in future generations."

Xuanzang in history just took Buddhist scriptures and wrote a book "Da Tang Western Regions", which will be praised by later generations.

Now, I have given him so many tasks.

If he can really complete the map of the Western Regions, then not only will he have a transcendent status in Buddhism, but he will also leave a strong mark in history, even... surpassing Zhang Qian!
Really looking forward to it.

……

Tai Chi Palace, Honglu Temple.

The plump Tang Jian was reading a book leisurely with a piece of caramel in his mouth.

This is the most leisurely institution in the administrative department of Datang.

There are no foreign guests on weekdays, so there is basically nothing to do, and I go to get off work every day to get off work.

"Tang Jian, you are so comfortable!"

A voice suddenly came in from outside the hall.

Tang Jian raised his head slightly, seeing the appearance of the person, the fat on his face couldn't help trembling.

"Ah... you?!"

"See...meet the Grand Master."

He hurriedly got up and saluted, and the few scribes who were dozing off around him were also startled, so they hurriedly got up and saluted.

Obediently!Grand Master is here!
How can there be any superiors visiting their broken place on weekdays?I have never seen a heavyweight like Xu Fenglei before!

When I saw this, I felt like a god!
"Hahaha, no need to be too polite, no need to be too polite."

Xu Fenglei raised his hand, signaling everyone to get up, then looked at the environment in the hall, and praised,
"That's great, that's great."

"This kind of yamen is what I dream of. There is nothing wrong with it. I fish every day, read books, pass the time, and receive a salary."

"When I don't want to do it someday, I also come to your Honglu Temple to ask for an errand, how about it?"

When Tang Jian heard this, cold sweat broke out on his face.

"Grand Master was joking, Grand Master, you were joking..."

He wiped the sweat from his forehead, and shouted to the little official behind him,
"What are you still doing?"

"Hurry up and pour tea for the Grand Master!"

"Yes, yes..." The two little officials just woke up like a dream, and hurried to touch the teapot.

Well, the teapots are cold and have to be reheated.

"Come on, I'm too lazy to drink your camellia, I'm not used to the taste."

Xu Fenglei waved his hand, tugged at Tang Jian's sleeve and said,

"Get me some snacks."

Tang Jian looked a little embarrassed, took out a piece of khaki caramel from his sleeve, and offered it hesitantly, saying flatteringly:

"The Grand Master doesn't think it's dirty, so please try it."

Xu Fenglei threw the caramel into his mouth and chewed it casually twice.

"Don't fool me with this thing!"

He hummed softly,

"Hand over your hidden honey!"

Tang Jian; "@#￥%......*@##"

"Grand Master, please spare me... Where did the Honglu Temple get the honey?"

He said helplessly,

"If you really want to eat honey, I will take you home later. I have a nest of good honey, how about you try it?"

Xu Fenglei raised his eyebrows and pinched the fat on his face.

"Okay! I won't tease you anymore, you'd better keep your little honey and enjoy it by yourself!"

He waved his hand,

"I'm looking for you, I have something to do!"

Hearing this, Tang Jian couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

It's fine if something happens.

I'm not afraid that the leader will find fault if he has something to do, but I'm afraid that the leader will find fault when he has nothing to do.

"You say, you say."

He continued.

"Customs clearance document, the kind that can leave the border of the Tang Dynasty, do you have it here?"

Xu Fenglei asked.

Tang Jian was taken aback.

"...Uh, yes, yes."

he replied,
"What do you want this thing for? Your official seal is better than a customs clearance document."

Xu Fenglei pouted.

"Stupid, of course I don't use it myself."

He stretched out his hand,

"Since there is one, let's take a look?"

"Okay, wait a moment." Tang Jian told the clerk behind him, "Go, get a blank customs clearance document."

The scribe left in response.

After a while

A square booklet was delivered to Xu Fenglei.

……

(End of this chapter)