After learning about the situation in the court from Yin Youqi, Yang Anxuan felt a chill to his bones. This winter was extremely cold for the Yang family.
Holding the teacup in his hand tightly, Yang Anxuan felt a slight warmth coming from the cup. He tried his best to calm down and think about the current predicament.
The reason was that his father was appointed as the governor of Xinye and took away Wang Xu's opportunity, which caused the Yang and Wang families to turn against each other. The Chrysanthemum Appreciation Association itself had another conflict with the Langya Wang family, which led to Wang Xun in the court no longer speaking for the Yang family.
But the real reason was the appearance of the long star. The emperor was frightened and turned his anger on others in panic. This can be seen from listening to friends from the underworld talking about how many officials have been dismissed from their posts in the past few days.
To untie the bell, one must tie the bell. Only by untying Sima Yao's knot can this crisis against the Yang family be resolved.
The only person who can speak in the court is Xu Miao, the minister of Zhongshu. Although Xu Miao is a gentleman, he has a shallow foundation and relies on the favor of the emperor to establish himself. Therefore, he acts cautiously and does not conflict with Wang Guobao and others.
Che Yin is a doctor of Guozi and Marquis of Linxiang. Chang Chao will not appear in the east hall and cannot help.
It is better to ask for help than to save yourself. Yang Anxuan took a sip of tea gently, looked at Yin Youqi opposite, and said: "Uncle Yin, the Changxing appeared in the sky and the Lord was in disaster. He arrived at the Crying Star to mourn the death of the Lord. Now the Yan Kingdom is at war with the Dai Kingdom. There were heavy casualties, do you think the Changxing appeared because of this?"
The hearts of all the Yin friends moved, and they pondered deeply. Everyone knew where the depression in the court came from during this period.
Changxing found that the emperor was uneasy. If Yang Anxuan's statement is followed, the reason for Changxing's appearance would be attributed to the Battle of Yan Dynasty.
Those who are lucky will grasp at straws to save themselves. The emperor will definitely appreciate this statement greatly. Yin Youqi slowly combed his beard, calculating the pros and cons of Shangshu.
"The Emperor believes in Buddhism. If I ask the Emperor to ask the Buddhist temple to pray for the common people in the world and eliminate the war disaster, the Emperor will definitely agree happily." Yang Anxuan's eyes flashed brightly, and he stared at Yinyou Qidao.
"Wonderful." Yinyouqi praised it.
This son learned that the ministers in the court were targeting the Yang family, and he figured out a way to solve it in a short time, and figured out the emperor's thoughts clearly. Even if he had been ups and downs in the officialdom for more than ten years, he could not change his mind as fast as him. .
Yin Youqi glanced at his son Yin Dun meaningfully, and sighed: "An Xuan is a quick thinker, and his future achievements will be limitless. How close Dun'er will be to An Xuan."
Yin Dun understood and said with a smile: "I feel ashamed to say that Brother Yu is already in his weak years. Chang'an Xuan is three years old, but his talent and learning are far inferior to An Xuan's. I hope An Xuan can give you more advice in the future."
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On October 8, all the friends of the prince's concubine came together to write a memorial to pray for blessings and eliminate disasters.
Sima Yaolan was overjoyed and said: "Yin Qing said that the Changxing was caused by the military disaster between Yan and Dai. In the whole world, could it be the king's land that asked me to issue an edict to ask Buddhism to perform rituals to pray for blessings and eliminate disasters for the people of Yan and Dai? What do you think, sir?"
The emperor has a gloomy face these days, and everyone is cautious for fear of offending the emperor and causing disaster. Finally, when they see the emperor smile, no one can say anything wrong, and they all agree with him.
Sima Yao issued an edict, "Order the eminent monks of the Jiankang Buddhist Temple to ascend to their thrones and preach the Dharma for seven days, praying for peace in the world, the emperor's reign, and that all the people of the world can go and watch the ceremony."
There are more than a hundred temples in Jiankang City. The famous ones include Daochang Temple, Huangtai Temple, Zhongxing Temple, Waqiao Temple, Jiming Temple, Jianjing Temple, Zhuangyan Temple, etc., with tens of thousands of monks and nuns.
These temples were either built by the emperor or for aristocratic families. Eminent monks recruited monks and common people prepared for the construction. The buildings are magnificent, the murals are dazzling, and the sculptures are exquisite and vivid. There are many Buddhist temples, and there are people walking around. The sound of bells and chimes is endless.
In Jiankang City, everyone from the emperor's ministers to ordinary people believed in Buddhism. Buddhist monks ascended to lectures, and even the emperor would come to listen to the lectures and give countless donations.
There are countless eminent monks in Kyoto, including Juexian (Buddhabhadra), Faxian, Huiguan, Huiyan, Huijing, etc., who are all virtuous eminent monks with many disciples. Jiankang is the center of southern Buddhism.
Sima Yao believed in Buddhism and set up a monastery in the palace and invited ascetics to live there. For example, the nuns of Jianjing Temple produced wonderful sounds, went in and out of the palace, discussed scriptures and lectures with the emperor, and intervened in political affairs. The appointments of Wang Guobao and Yin Zhongkan were all related to them.
Yang Anxuan was walking on the street beside the Qinhuai River, with the faint scent of sandalwood wafting in his nose. He saw monks wearing sea green robes at any time. Pedestrians on the road folded their hands and bowed. No one knew that he was secretly promoting this Buddhist event. .
A small boat rolled by in the river, and the sound of "yeah!" accompanied by the cry of "fresh fish, live shrimps, and big crabs" floated on the river.
Yang Anxuan stood still and looked at the calm and peaceful scene in front of him. The fire was cooking the oil. Who knew that a big change was coming.
I received a letter from my father yesterday. The letter showed frustration. The Fifth Military Department of Shangshu Province made unreasonable accusations against Tangyi's military affairs. The garrison in Stone City violated his military orders. Zhongshu Province increased the court's expenses for writing documents, and Tangyi County's taxes increased by 10%...
Yang Anxuan sighed softly. He successfully diverted the emperor's attention, but Shangshu Province and Zhongshu Province did not relax their persecution of the Yang family. Storm was coming.
Patting the stone railing with his hand, Yang Anxuan's eyes flashed with cruelty. In this case, I simply poured a little more oil on the fire to see if I could get grain from the fire. How can we behave in a chaotic world?
He called Zhang Feng next to him and whispered a few words in his ear. Zhang Feng looked heavy, nodded and left.
A few days later, children playing in the streets sang nursery rhymes, "Yan generation fights, and the stars appear; Yan flies high, and the ghosts are entrusted; the world is in chaos, and joins in the unity."
The school officials are supervising the officials and people. There are nursery rhymes in the capital. The nursery rhymes are prophecies. This is a big event. The school officials dare not delay and report to the palace immediately.
When Sima Yao saw these eighteen characters, he was relieved at first. The first six characters attributed Changxing to the battle of the Yan Dynasty, which calmed his uneasy heart. I don’t know what the following twelve characters mean, so Sima Yao ordered all ministers to discuss it.
Wang Xun frowned and said: "This prophecy is obviously talking about the conflict between the two countries in the Yan Dynasty. Participating in the union means to verify the union. Could it be that Yan Gaofei is referring to the victory of the Yan State, and the representative of the State Council and the ghost. Yi Chen It seems that this prophecy refers to the struggle between the Yan Dynasty and the Yan Kingdom for victory."
"What Zuo Pu She said makes sense." Du Han, the Minister of the Fifth Army, agreed: "The Yan army has always been brave. After Murong Chui annexed Murong Yong, he gained more than 100,000 elite soldiers, which greatly increased his strength. This time, he sent Prince Murong Bao to lead 80,000 soldiers. Jingqi attacked Dai. Since the beginning of the war, Dai has been retreating steadily. This is not the rebellion of Yan. This prophecy is just like what Zuo Pushe said. It heralds the defeat of Dai and entrustment to ghosts."
Kong Anguo twirled his beard and shook his head and said: "This commission to the ghost is contracted with the word Wei, and the acting master is called the King of Wei. This Yan Gaofei, what does the commission to the ghost mean? It takes a lot of thinking."
King Qiao Sima Shangzhi shook his head and said: "If Murong Chui had led the army himself, the Yan State would have a greater chance of victory. But Murong Bao is far inferior to his father. I see that Dai Guo is retreating steadily, so I use it to lure the enemy deeper and delay it." To start this strategy, you must know that the weather in the north is getting colder and it will be difficult for the Yan army to transport the baggage to prepare for the winter. Moreover, Murong Chui is old and heard that he is ill. Once something changes, the Yan army has no fighting spirit. In my opinion, it is the Yan army. The country is more likely to fail.”
Everyone was talking and expressing their opinions. Sima Yao saw Sima Daozi smiling and saying nothing, and asked: "King Kuaiji, who do you think can win the battle between the Yan Dynasty and the Yan Dynasty?"
Sima Daozi brushed the dust from his ears and smiled leisurely: "Long live the Buddhist temple in the middle of the capital to read out the Dharma and pray for peace in the world. It is coming to an end. Why not let the Buddhist monks interpret the prophecies and judge the superiority. Afterwards, long live the Buddhist temple and then reward the Buddhist temple with alms." , complete the merits of this event."
Sima Yao said happily: "What the emperor's brother said is true. He wrote the prophecy on yellow silk and sent it to the Buddhist temple in the capital to ask the eminent monk to interpret the prophecy."
The news that the emperor asked the eminent monk to interpret the prophecy soon spread, and a handicap was opened in the gambling house. A bet on Yan Guosheng would pay 1.2 points, and a bet on Dai Guosheng would pay 1.5 points.
Sima Yao didn't want the world to know that this long star was caused by the dispute between the Yan Dynasty and had nothing to do with him, so he secretly allowed others to add fuel to the flames.
In the past two days, Yang Anxuan went home early after lunch at Guozixue, and listened to Zhang Feng telling him the news he heard in the market.
He asked Zhang Feng to spread the nursery rhyme. Yang Anxuan asked Zhang Feng to disguise himself as a red-haired and yellow-faced boy and go to Danyang County to teach children on the streets.
Yang Anxuan's purpose is to make things worse and seek opportunities in the chaos. The imperial court asked eminent monks to interpret prophecies, and the gambling house set up bets on the victory or defeat of the two countries in the Yan Dynasty, and this was the result.
After Zhang Feng retreated, Yang Anxuan was thinking hard in the room.
Gambling in a gambling house is an opportunity for him to win money. He has more than 400 gold in his hand, and he pays 2.3 points for a win. Excluding the casino's tap, he can get 500 to 600 gold.
Most of the people who can open casinos in Beijing are powerful people. If the casino loses money, it must be traced to whoever made the bet. You must be careful and don't reveal your secret and be resented by others.
Yang Anxuan showed ruthlessness in his eyes and asked Zhang Feng to find out tomorrow whether the two Wang families had opened a casino. With Wang Guobao's character, he would definitely not let go of such a profitable business as the casino.
This kid wanted to kill himself, so if he didn't take the opportunity to bite him hard, it would be hard to get rid of the hatred in his heart.
More than two hundred taels of gold was nothing to the Taiyuan Wang family. Yang Anxuan was thinking about how to raise more money to make the Taiyuan Wang family suffer.
My family should be able to come up with several hundred taels of gold, but I'm still not sure whether my father will listen to my advice. I can't tell him that I'm a time traveler and know the outcome clearly.
There is also the Yin family. Unlike the Yang family, the Yin family spends a lot of money raising clan troops. It is estimated that Yin Youqi can spend hundreds of taels of gold. How can I persuade him to lead the country to win.
Yinyou Qi was scheming and cautious, and had been operating in Beijing for many years. He simply withdrew the money and asked him to send someone to place bets for him, so that he would not attract attention.
As for friends like Tao Ping and Gan Yue, we can't talk about it. Although Zhang Zhong is a sweetheart, his relationship is still shallow, so we should wait and see.
After planning the gambling house, Yang Anxuan began to think about the emperor asking Buddhist monks to give prophecies. Sima Yao is a typical person who does not ask about the people or ghosts and gods. How can he care about the life and death of the people in the world?
Having experienced time travel, Yang Anxuan developed a reverence for Buddhism and Taoism. First, he became a disciple of Master Huiyuan, and then became acquainted with him at Wa Coffin Temple. Although he had a utilitarian mind, he was not necessarily destined to the Buddha.
Speaking of my family spending 20,000 yuan to light a lamp in front of the Buddha, it was time to add some sesame oil with my own hands.
Yang Anxuan made up his mind to go to Wa Coffin Temple to worship Buddha tomorrow. If he could meet Master Huijing, he would talk to him about the Yan Dynasty and build a deeper good relationship.
