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Chapter 266 News about Li Dewu
Even if Xuanzang turned to look for Yue Shan, it was impossible to get the desired result.

People in Buddhism thought that the imperial court did not give Xuanzang a customs certificate because they were afraid that he would get back the scriptures and that Buddhism would prosper, but this was not the case.

My China lacks everything and there is no shortage of various cultures. It doesn’t matter if you come to China to spread your beliefs in China, as long as you abide by my China’s rules.

It doesn't matter if Buddhists in the Central Plains want to go to Tianzhu to study and learn a full set of Buddhist scriptures, whatever they want.But if you want to go to Tianzhu to obtain Buddhist scriptures in an official capacity, don't even think about it, we can't afford to lose that person, and we don't care about your things.

This is the real reason why the imperial court did not issue a certificate of customs clearance to Xuanzang.

Apparently Buddhists didn't understand this at all. They only thought that the imperial court was suppressing them, so they tried to change the imperial court's mind by relying on relationships.

However, their efforts are doomed to be in vain. Anyone who dares to speak up for them will be excluded, or even nailed to the pillar of shame.

There is only one way for them to go to Tianzhu to learn Buddhist scriptures, and that is to pay for it by themselves.

Xuanzang should thank Yue Shan. In his previous life, he went to Tianzhu to learn scriptures, and even Buddhists did not support him very much.He could only raise some funds by himself, and set off with two servants.

In this life, because of Yue Shan's attack on the incompleteness of the Buddhist scriptures at the grand celebration, the Buddhist sect also began to pay attention to this matter, and his idea of ​​seeking the true scriptures was supported by the Buddhist sect.

In the end, regardless of whether he could get the customs clearance document or not, compared to riding alone to Tianzhu in history, the situation he faced in this life must be much better.

But this is all for later, after sending Xuanzang away, Yue Shan put this matter aside for the time being.Regardless of what Buddhists do and choose, there will not be results in three or two days. First, do the things in front of you well.

Just after returning to the office and finishing the matter at hand, I heard Pei Ju's excited voice from outside.

"Haha... Cuilan, Cuilan, haha... I'm back, I'm back."

As soon as the words were spoken, the door was suddenly pushed open, and the silver-haired Pei Ju strode in.

"Pei Gong, slow down, why are you back?" Yue Shan was afraid that the old man would fall, so he hurriedly stepped forward to support him and said.

"Li Dewu, Li Dewu is back." Pei Ju said impatiently without even breathing.

"Oh, he has already arrived in the capital? When did it happen?" Yue Shan asked in surprise.

"No, no, I haven't arrived in Beijing yet." Pei Ju calmed down his excitement, and explained: "There is an urgent report from Lingnan, Li Dewu has been found, and he has already set off for the capital."

"Hehe...then I want to congratulate Mr. Pei in advance, and add another happy event." Yue Shan was sincerely happy for him and Pei Shuying.

"I also want to thank you. Without your guidance, I'm afraid Shuying will spend her whole life alone and helpless." Pei Ju said gratefully.

"Pei Gong's words are too outlandish." Yue Shan shook his head and said.

"It's my fault, there's really no need to be so polite between us." Pei Ju nodded and said, "And Dewu needs more help from you when he comes back."

"They're all from my own family, they should be." Yue Shan didn't refuse, but asked, "Have you already thought about how to arrange for brother Dewu, Mr. Pei?"

"I want him to enter the academy and follow you." Pei Ju said surprisingly.

"Ah? This...is too condescending." Yue Shan said in surprise.

"I'm not confused yet. This is the best way out for him." Pei Ju sighed and said, "He has been away from the Central Plains for 20 years, and everything has to start from scratch when he comes back. But he has passed the age of forty years, so there is no way to start all over again." Chance."

"If I were ten years younger, I would be able to protect him. Not to mention rich and powerful, it would be no problem to win him a wife and son. Unfortunately, I am almost an octogenarian. There is no tomorrow, and I don't know when I just died, and there is no way to take care of him."

"When I die, it's hard to say whether he can gain a foothold in the Pei family, and it's almost impossible to use the power of the Pei family to embark on an official career."

Speaking of which, Pei Ju also looked helpless.

Yue Shan nodded secretly, this old man really deserves to be an old fox, he sees the problem thoroughly.The problems he mentioned all happened in the original history.

Pei Ju died when Li Dewu came back, so he didn't help him much at all.Without Pei Ju as their big backer, the couple became independent from the Pei family.

I don't know if the Pei family helped him, anyway, he didn't get a post as a magistrate until the middle of Zhenguan, and he died within a few years.It can be seen from this that even if the Pei Mansion gave him help, it was very limited.

If you think about it, you know that Li Dewu was exiled to Lingnan for 20 years, and Pei Shuying has been a widow for so many years.

In terms of Pei Shuying's face, it's hard to not embarrass him, and it's unlikely to get support.

An old fox like Pei Ju obviously saw this too, but it's a pity that he died too early in his previous life, and he left without having time to make any arrangements.

Thinking about it carefully, it wasn't that he didn't want to make arrangements, but that there was no one he could entrust to.The only thing he can do is to give Pei Shuying and his wife a stable property so that they can live comfortably. As for the future, they can only rely on themselves.

In this life, because of Yue Shan's relationship, Li Shimin ascended the throne two years earlier, and Li Dewu returned two years earlier, which gave him more time to deal with this matter.

Moreover, he and Yue Shan have an irresistible relationship, and he has someone he can trust.Letting Li Dewu and his wife follow Yue Shan has a brighter future than following him.

But he is very clear that this will consume human affection.It doesn't matter if he is alive or not. When he dies, any help Yue Shan can give to Pei's family will consume the favor he left behind.

Letting Li Dewu and his wife follow Yue Shan meant that after his death, the Pei family would no longer be able to borrow any favors from Yue Shan.

To put it more bluntly, he passed on his favor to Li Dewu and his wife instead of leaving it to his direct descendants.

This choice is really eye-catching.

After all, in terms of Yue Shan's current status and future status, this favor is really too great, so big that it can extend the glory of Pei Mansion for another 20 years.

Regarding Pei Ju's choice, Yue Shan has nothing to say except admiration.

This old man really loves his poor daughter, which should be mixed with guilt.After all, the father failed to find a good husband's family for his daughter, and as the prime minister, he failed to protect Li Dewu.Later, forcing her to remarry several times also hurt her.

Now that he has the opportunity to make amends, he began to do his best to plan the future for the couple.

Will Yue Shan accept Pei Ju's request?Of course I agree, why not.

Li Dewu has lived in Lingnan for 20 years and married a Lingnan woman, so he must know a lot about that area.

With this half-headed snake here, he can understand the form of Lingnan more clearly and lay the foundation for the subsequent strategy of Lingnan.

Thinking of this, Yue Shan said: "Okay, as long as Brother Dewu doesn't dislike him, I welcome him."

(End of this chapter)