After the elegant gathering in Yiyuan, Yang Anxuan found that the elites in Beijing opened their doors to him and invited him as a guest.
During this period of time, he traveled between the mansions of various noble families, constantly participated in various gatherings and poetry gatherings, and became the most popular figure in Beijing.
During this period, Zeng An participated in elegant gatherings and cultural gatherings with Yang Anxuan, and his talent became widely known in Beijing. King Langya recruited him to join the army for the palace.
In the list of officials submitted by Xi Hui, the Minister of Civil Affairs, to the Situ Mansion, Tao Ping, Gan Yue and other classmates of Yang Anxuan's Imperial College were prominently listed.
Since Yang Anxuan came to the capital, Liu Muzhi, the minister of ministers and the prefect of Lingtang, had paid attention to Yang Anxuan's actions. When he saw the list of officials appointed by the official department in Situ's mansion, Liu Muzhi said to Wang Mi: "Wang Situ, Hong Nongjun Gong wants to spread his eyes and ears throughout the capital."
Wang Mi tapped his finger on the roster and said, "These people secretly recommended by Yang Anxuan are all from the elite family, and most of them hold official positions of fifth or sixth rank. If you are foolish enough to reject them, they will definitely provoke public outrage."
Liu Muzhi said solemnly: "I'm afraid the two princes also hope to see Hongnong Gong speak out in the court."
Wang Mi muttered: "Dao Heke informed Duke Yu Zhang of this matter."
"It has been reported," Liu Muzhi said, "I would like to ask Mr. Yu Zhang to take the time to come to the capital."
Wang Mi held his long beard in his hands and remained speechless. After serving as an official for decades and experiencing numerous ups and downs in court, this time it was Liu Yu's turn to compete with Yang Anxuan.
In Jingkou, Liu Yu frowned after reading Liu Muzhi's letter. He also felt that there was nothing he could do about Yang Anxuan's actions. He could place people in the court, and Yang Anxuan, who had powerful soldiers in his hands, could naturally do the same.
Years ago, Ying Hong brought back the method of forging soldiers, and the forged swords and guns were far sharper than the equipment of the Beifu Army. This made Liu Yu lament that it was no wonder that Yongzhou's soldiers and horses could defeat Hu Feng repeatedly.
Liu Yu regarded forging soldiers and changing their uniforms as a top priority, and organized craftsmen to forge day and night in the mining area of Yuyang County.
The only drawback is that Ying Hao doesn't know much about the liquid used for quenching. The newly forged knife is not as tough as the knife forged by Xi Ping and is prone to breaking after repeated impacts.
From Ying Hao's mouth, he learned that the number of forged knives in Yongzhou was about five to six thousand, which was incomparable to his own. Using the name of the imperial court to recruit craftsmen from the mines, Liu Yu was confident that all the 50,000 Beifu troops could be rearmed within three years.
Who in the world can compete with the Beifu army who has strong weapons and strong weapons? Liu Yu is ambitious enough to annihilate Nanyan and regain Chang'an within ten years. As for the arrogant Xishu, he can destroy it with a wave of his hand.
The only one who could compete with him was Yang Anxuan, the governor of Yongyan. He reported in detail that Yongzhou had 30,000 elite soldiers, and the county and garrison troops combined exceeded 100,000.
Liu Yu knew better that Yang Anxuan was farming in Yongzhou and promoting Yang Jiali, and the grain yield was abundant every year. Although there was a large influx of refugees, Yang Anxuan was still able to deal with it calmly.
People are the foundation. Liu Yu thought that the land of Sanwu, which was once densely populated, now had less than 500,000 inhabitants, and there was a shortage of people everywhere for recruiting troops and farming. He was full of hatred for Sun En in his heart.
Sitting in Jingkou, he can be regarded as holding the emperor to order the princes. He can use the court's orders to restrict Yang Anxuan. If Yang Anxuan interferes in the government affairs, his own layout will be disrupted.
Although he will inevitably compete with Yang Anxuan in the end, Liu Yu hopes to delay the time. He occupies most of the country. The longer the time is delayed, the greater the power he will accumulate. If Yang Anxuan does not obey his orders, he can use the power of the whole country to wipe out Yong Yan. .
Liu Muzhi's letter stated with concern that the elites in Beijing were competing to make friends with Yang Anxuan. The imperial family was weak, but the power of the elites still existed. If they did not deal with it well, they might fall into Yang Anxuan's hands.
Several pieces of letter paper weighed more than a thousand kilograms in Liu Yu's hands. Liu Yu decided to go to the capital in the near future to meet with Yang Anxuan to see what the Hongnong County Duke wanted. …
There were too many famous invitations, and Yang Anxuan kept running around every day. Yang Anxuan asked Zeng An to take the accompanying officials to sort out the famous invitations and arrange the itinerary.
In the evening, Zeng An went into the house and handed it to Yang Anxuan with tomorrow's arrangements. Yang Anxuan took a look and said with a wry smile: "At this time, Qixia Mountain and Shenshi went to Guo Mansion. In the evening, De Feng Tower hosted a banquet for Mr. Yan. I was so busy every day that I almost caught up with King Wuling."
Zeng An smiled and said, "My lord, if you want to do great things, you should work harder than ordinary people."
Yang Anxuan saw a post in Zeng An's hand and asked, "Whose is this? You can't decide."
Break? "
Zeng An handed the name card to Yang Anxuan and said, "It belongs to Master Zhi Miaoyin of Jianjing Temple. Master, please go to the temple when you have time."
Zhi Miaoyin, Yang Anxuan was stunned. Back then, in order to seek the chancellor of the East Palace, he gave Zhi Miaoyin a jade Buddha and left two couplets for Jianjing Temple. Since then, there has been no correspondence.
When they got married, Yuan Tao brought the jasper beads given by Zhi Miaoyin to express his blessings. When the Sutras were being preached in Xiangyang, Jianjing Temple also sent a nun, Mingxin, to seek sutras. Yang Anxuan just had a few words with her.
After receiving the famous invitation, the beautiful regular script inside said, "I sincerely invite Master Yang Anxuan to come to Jianjing Temple to celebrate the marriage, bask in the light of the Buddha together, and sign the inscription of Jianjing Temple to give the wonderful sound."
During the reign of Emperor Xiaowu, Zhi Miaoyin had great power in both the government and the public. He had unlimited access to the palace and could even influence the appointment of court officials. When Huanxuan came to power, he believed in Taoism and suppressed Buddhism, accusing Buddhism of evil practices. Jianjing Temple was suppressed by Huanxuan because of its close association with the royal family.
This nun was a man with hands and eyes that reached the sky. At that time, there were many carriages and horses in front of Jianjing Temple. In the name of support, nobles and nobles asked him to speak to Emperor Xiaowu and King Sima Daozi of Kuaiji. Yang Anxuan smiled to himself, he was not the same.
Times have changed, and now Jianjing Temple has become deserted in Beijing. Yang Anxuan thought for a moment and guessed that Zhi Miaoyin wanted to entrust him with something. Thinking of the friendship between each other back then, Yang Anxuan said: "At the end of the day the next day, Yu went to Jianjing Temple to worship Buddha."
At Ximingmen Jianjing Temple, the nun Mingxin had already stood in front of the temple to greet him. Yang Anxuan saw that the front of the temple was deserted and far less lively than when he first came.
Going to the main hall, Zhi Miaoyin stood in front of the hall steps. When Yang Anxuan came closer, he put his hands together and said softly: "The poor monk has seen layman Yang. I haven't seen him for ten years. Master Yang is famous all over the world. Lord Buddha protects him."
Ten years have not left many traces on Zhi Miaoyin's face. Zhi Miaoyin turned sideways and invited Yang Anxuan to enter the temple to worship Buddha.
After paying homage to the Buddha, a wonderful voice invited Yang Anxuan to drink tea in the monk's dormitory. The layout of the monk's dormitory has not changed, and the faint fragrance in the room fills the nose, making people feel refreshed.
Zhi Miaoyin laid the tea in a leisurely manner and said softly: "This is the Five Pure Heart Tea sent by Brother Huiyuan from Mount Lu. The poor monk likes to drink tea and read scriptures in his dormitory. The Prajna Paramita Heart Sutra was given by layman Yang." "Every word is precious, and the poor monk gained something every time he recited it."
Yang Anxuan picked up the tea, sniffed the fragrance under his nose, and said, "This sutra was taught by the Buddha in a dream. Before I came to Jiankang, I went to Donglin Temple to see my teacher. My teacher said that if you recite this sutra often, you will gain peace and be protected by all the Buddhas."
Zhi Miaoyin put his hands together, lowered his eyebrows, and said, "Good, good, good."
The monk's dormitory was silent, with cigarette smoke curling up. The Buddha statue painted by Gu Kaizhi on the wall looked kindly at the two people sitting quietly on the futon drinking tea.
After finishing the cup of tea, he picked up the pot to refill the water with a wonderful voice, and said without hesitation: "Master Yang, when Mingxin came back, he talked about the grand event of Xiangyang. Both Qin and Wei sent eminent monks to go there. Xiangyang has become a prosperous place for Buddhism. place."
Yang Anxuan tried to figure out the meaning of Zhi Miaoyin's words and responded: "Compared to the capital, Xiangyang is incomparable."
Zhi Miaoyin gently put down the pot and whispered: "Master Dao'an was stationed in Xiangyang to promote Buddhism, and Tanxi Temple became a holy place for Buddhism. The poor monk studied Buddhism at a young age and has been admiring Tanxi Temple for a long time. He once intended to travel there, but due to the war It can’t happen.”
Yang Anxuan smiled and invited: "In the current peaceful and prosperous times, if Master Miaoyin wants to go to Xiangyang, he would be foolish to order someone to escort him."
Zhi Miaoyin smiled and said, "This matter is not urgent. I invited Lay Master Yang here today because an old friend wants to see him."
Yang Anxuan wrote lyrics for Xing Niang in Yiqiu Tower, and worked hard to seek office for his classmates in the Imperial College. While he was criticized, some also praised him for not forgetting his friends with the rich and humble, and for his righteousness. "
"Go and invite Mingjing to come." Zhi Miaoyin told Mingxin who was standing outside the monk's dormitory. Yang Anxuan was surprised, who was this Mingjing? How could he have an old acquaintance who became a monk in Jianjing Temple.
After a short effort, a nun came in, saluted Zhi Miaoyin and said, "Mingjing has seen the master."
Yang Anxuan raised his head and looked at the nun. Although his head was shaved, he could not hide his charming look. Yang Anxuan recognized Wang Yi at a glance as the daughter of Wang Yan's daughter, Zhenlie General Wang Yi.
After he captured Wang Yi, he handed her over to Wang Gong. Wang Gong sent her to Jiankang, where she was imprisoned as a Tingwei and later sent to Sima Yuanxian's mansion.
Sima Yuanxian was obsessed with her beauty and doted on Wang Yi very much. Wang Yi gave birth to Sima Yuanxian's child.
One son - Sima Faxing.
Huanxuan captured Jiankang and killed Sima Yuanxian and his six sons together. Sima Faxing was Sima Yuanxian's fifth son, who was only three years old.
When Wang Yi saw Yang Anxuan looking at her, he clasped his hands and said, "This poor monk has met Duke Yang."
Zhi Miaoyin sighed softly: "After Sima Taiwei (1) died, Mingjing saw through the world of mortals, became a disciple of a poor monk, and became a monk in Jianjing Temple."
Yang Anxuan stood up and returned the salute. He didn't know what to say for a moment, so he just said: "I have met Master Mingjing."
Zhi Miaoyin said: "The reason for inviting Lay Master Yang to come here this time is to ask Lay Master Yang to take Mingjing to Xiangyang."
Yang Anxuan had a terrible headache. He mentioned that he and Wang Yi were enemies, and that this woman was a troublemaker for beauty, and he did not want to be contaminated.
Wang Yi saw that Yang Anxuan had a troubled look on his face and said sadly: "The poor monk is an unlucky person. He lost his father and brother. In order to survive, he became a concubine. Unexpectedly, when his husband died, his three-year-old child also died. The poor monk died. My heart is like ashes and I have fled into Buddhism. I only hope that the ancient Buddha of Qingdeng will pray for the deceased and be reborn in the bliss of the Western Heaven."
After saying that, Wang Yi burst into tears and choked up. When a beautiful woman sheds tears, it is like rain hitting pear blossoms, which inevitably makes people feel compassion. Speaking of it, Wang Yi's result today has a lot to do with Yang Anxuan.
Zhi Miaoyin sighed: "Mingjing came to my Buddhist door and only wanted to practice pure cultivation, but the wandering disciples in the capital often came to cause trouble." Yang Anxuan glanced at Wang Yi. Although he was wearing a coarse monk's robe, it could not cover up the beauty of the country and the fragrance of the sky, so he was unavoidable. Bees attract butterflies.
A look of anger flashed in Zhi Miaoyin's eyes, thinking about the time when she was in power and was dating people like the Emperor and the King of Kuaiji. How dare those frivolous disciples come to Jianjing Temple to act recklessly. With the death of King Kuaiji, the status of Jianjing Temple in the capital plummeted, and even the Jiyin Bian family dared to bully it.
Years ago, Bian Chui, the second son of Yiyang Marquis Bian Dan, came to Jianjing Temple to burn incense. He was shocked to see Ming Jing and became a heavenly being. He wanted to welcome him back to the palace as a concubine, but Zhi Miaoyin politely refused. Unexpectedly, Bian Chui often came to pester him, which was very annoying. .
Zhi Miaoyin was angry that her family was no longer what it used to be. Yang Anxuan's arrival made her want to go to Xiangyang, so she used Wang Yi's incident to test whether Yang Anxuan was willing to help. Zhi Miaoyin saw clearly that the only ones who could rule the world today were Liu Yu and Yang Anxuan. Yang Anxuan was called the reincarnation of the Buddha by the world. If he could have taken advantage of Yang Anxuan earlier, maybe the glory of Emperor Xiaowu could be restored.
After listening to Zhi Miaoyin's narration, Yang Anxuan pondered for a moment and said: "Master Mingjing and Yu have a causal relationship, and Yu can help to send her out of the capital to end this causal relationship. The world is vast, and there is no place where we can't settle down. As for Xiangyang, that's it."
Zhi Miaoyin wanted to say more, but Wang Yi had already bowed down and thanked him: "Thank you, Lord Hongnong."
"Note (1): Emperor Jin'an was restored to power and posthumously awarded Sima Yuanxian the title of Taiwei, with the posthumous title of Zhong."
