Taking two steps forward to get out of the queue, Li Xiuyuan looked back at Bawang Chen worriedly, meaning, you must keep your word!
Overlord Chen ignored him. He was just a general guarding the city. If he couldn't protect even a small soldier, then he didn't need to be a general.
A palace maid had already brought out a bill and placed it in front of the palace. Two chairs were placed on both sides of the bill.
The envoy of the Silver Moon Kingdom glanced at King Qin, quietly took out five different Buddhist scriptures and placed them on it, then looked at Li Xiuyuan and said, "Since you are here, choose one!"
Li Xiuyuan was shocked and thought to himself, I only know Taixuan Sutra. You ask me to learn Buddhist sutras. Are you going to be so deceptive?
In anguish, he subconsciously reached out to the thinnest book.
Since you have no choice, just choose the one with the fewest words. At least you can have some confidence. It takes an hour to memorize as much as you can.
"Slow down! This is the one you should choose!" The envoy from the Silver Moon Kingdom reached out to block Li Xiuyuan's hand and placed the thickest Buddhist scripture in his hand.
All the ministers were shocked, and some couldn't help shouting: "This is unfair, why do we have to choose the thickest one?"
King Qin and the Queen also frowned, and couldn't help but glance at His Highness, Overlord Chen, and thought to themselves, can you find a little Taoist priest to come over and compete with others in memorizing Buddhist scriptures?
However, there is not even a temple near Tianfeng Kingdom. Where can I find a monk? This temporary support of the Buddha has become a temporary support of the Taoist priest. This is also a strange story through the ages.
"You guys have no choice, either admit defeat now!"
The envoy from the Silver Moon Kingdom was convinced of a group of civil and military ministers from the Tianfeng Kingdom and replied coldly.
Li Xiuyuan was stunned, looking at the round-faced envoy of the Silver Moon Kingdom who was five feet five tall and dressed in black in front of him. He couldn't help but said softly: "I want to give it a try!"
After saying that, he took the Buddhist scripture and put it on the table. He stretched out his hand to drag the chair and sat down quietly.
Queen Changsun finally breathed a sigh of relief when she saw it. It is better to gamble without losing than to surrender directly.
"You should also send someone out. Let's get started quickly. I'm still waiting to go to the garden to relax!" Queen Changsun said coldly while looking at the envoy of Silver Moon Kingdom.
"Wang Lin, go and choose the other party's people and Buddhist scriptures!" King Qin also said coldly.
"I'm sorry, we already have a candidate!" The envoy from the Silver Moon Kingdom invited the people behind him without waiting for Wang Lin to come over.
When the courtiers took a look, they saw a bald monk in his early thirties walking out from behind the other party. The Silver Moon Kingdom did not hesitate and did not even change the monk's robes.
"I heard that your country advocates Taoism, and the poor monk Yuan Zhen is willing to read a few words!"
This middle-aged monk named Yuan Zhen directly challenged King Qin.
King Qin looked at him deeply, turned to Queen Changsun and said, "Then it will be as per Master's wish!"
Empress Changsun glanced helplessly at Li Xiuyuan sitting on the chair, sighed softly, and said to Xiaoyun: "Take out the scriptures!"
Upon hearing this, Xiaoyun quickly took out the scriptures prepared in advance and handed them to Wang Lin beside her. Wang Lin took it and looked at it, and couldn't help but sigh. Compared with the one in Li Xiuyuan's hand, this scripture was less than one-third of the size!
How does this compare?
The envoy of the Silver Moon Kingdom couldn't help laughing when he saw it: "Do you want to compete, or you should just admit defeat!"
In his opinion, Master Yuan Zhen on his side is a real eminent monk, and the other party's scriptures are not comparable to his. With Yuan Zhen's memory, he can definitely beat Li Xiu Yuan.
Unexpectedly, Li Xiuyuan, who was sitting in front of the bill, said, "This hasn't started yet? How do you know I will lose?"
When King Qin in the palace heard this, he couldn't help but slapped the dragon case hard and shouted loudly: "If you have courage, you can be taught! No matter you win or lose in this battle, I will definitely reward you heavily!"
When two armies fight, the brave one wins. There is no reason to admit defeat without fighting. King Qin had begun to like this strange young man in front of him, and he secretly made a decision in his heart!
Queen Changsun was also shocked. She looked at His Highness Li Xiuyuan in a daze. Did this little Taoist priest from Luoxia Mountain really want to surprise her?
Wang Lin looked at Li Xiuyuan quietly, with an expression of appreciation on his face.
When the Yinyue envoy heard this, he felt that he was not interested, so he turned back to look at Monk Yuanzhen and said softly: "Master Lao!"
Since Buddhism is prosperous in the Silver Moon Kingdom, there is naturally no shortage of monks who can read and educate. They are full of confidence. Naturally, the one I chose for Li Xiuyuan was the most difficult and most difficult Buddhist scripture. It was estimated that no one in the Tianfeng Kingdom had ever seen it.
Li Xiuyuan looked at Monk Yuanzhen who was sitting opposite with a scripture in his hand and smiled.
King Qin looked up at the palace and said, "Your Majesty, if I accidentally win this battle, can you reward me with this Tao Te Ching? After all, I am a Taoist."
When King Qin heard this, he laughed loudly and said, "That's right!"
Upon hearing this, the envoy of the Silver Moon Kingdom impatiently urged: "Let's get started, don't waste any more time!"
"Then let's begin! Wang Lin puts up the hourglass!" Queen Changsun said coldly as she looked at the envoy from the Silver Moon Kingdom. As a queen, she also began to like Li Xiuyuan, the self-proclaimed little Taoist priest in front of her.
Don't panic when things happen, and be polite and restrained can be of great use!
Wang Lin walked down the hall carrying a plate, placed the hourglass between the two of them, and then said: "Start counting now. When the sand is gone, it will be the time for the competition between the two sides!"
After saying this, he turned the hourglass over and saw the fine sand inside slowly falling.
This hourglass measures exactly one hour, which is fair to both parties!
Monk Yuanzhen looked at Li Xiuyuan across from him. Without saying a word, he gently opened the first page of the Tao Te Ching in his hand, and then began to chant softly.
I saw that every time he read a paragraph, he would stop for a while, and then go back and read it again...
When Li Xiuyuan lowered his head and opened the thick Buddhist scripture in his hand, it was like a thunder sounded above his head.
He paused for a long time, and then murmured softly: "I seem to have seen, read, and copied several copies of the Ksitigarbha Sutra somewhere..."
However, the thunder at this moment just flashed over his head. He shook his head vigorously and smiled bitterly: "Have you seen it in your dream..."
With his mind in a daze, he no longer had the intention to look at the scriptures in his hands. His heart flew up to the nine heavens, trying to find the memories that he had lost, and trying to read and understand this strange but familiar book in front of him. Ksitigarbha Sutra.
Before he knew it, nearly half of the fine sand in the hourglass had dripped out. The scripture in Li Xiuyuan's hand had not yet turned a page, and it still stayed open.
Wang Lin saw that it was not good and couldn't help but remind him in a deep voice: "Little Taoist priest, we are asking you to memorize Buddhist scriptures, not to be in a daze!"
It is not convenient for the emperor and the queen to say this, but it is okay for him to say it since he is the eunuch.
The envoy from the Silver Moon Kingdom glanced at Wang Lin and said in a solemn voice: "The Chief Manager must not disturb the competition between the two parties!"
King Qin glanced at Li Xiudi who was in a daze, and couldn't help but sigh softly.
Li Xiuyuan was woken up by Wang Lin's roar, looked at the two people in front of him, and blurted out with a smile: "It's okay, just keep memorizing it." After saying this, he opened the second chapter of "Ksitigarbha Sutra" Page.
I saw him with a glance, a familiar smile on his face, holding the scripture in his hand, and kept giggling.
Overlord Chen, who was standing aside, had cold sweat streaming down his back. He thought to himself that something bad had happened now. He had done something bad with good intentions. If he had known better, he would not have brought the little Taoist priest into the palace.
Yuan Zhen, who was opposite Li Xiu Yuan, looked at him with a happy smile on his face. I thought this little Taoist priest was interesting. He had never seen a Buddhist scripture before. When he saw it for the first time, he couldn't help but be happy... I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to recite a single page in the end.
How could Li Xiuyuan know what these people were thinking? At this time, his entire being had been integrated into this scripture.
Li Xiuyuan at this moment is this Buddhist scripture, and the Buddhist scripture is Li Xiuyuan.
The Buddha said that time is like dew and lightning. Before the ministers in the main hall had finished grumbling secretly, the hourglass on the bill had already dripped.
The envoy of Silver Moon Kingdom shouted: "The time is up, please put down the scriptures in your hands!"
Listening to this roar, Li Xiuyuan reluctantly closed the "Ksitigarbha Sutra" and placed it on the desk. He took the tea brought by Xiaoyun and took a sip gently.
"The ancients said that they are guests from far away, so I will carry it first!" Yuan Zhen glanced at Li Xiuyuan and said to King Qin in the main hall.
When King Qin heard this, he couldn't help but glance at Li Xiuyuan who was sitting on the chair.
When Li Xiuyuan saw the look in King Qin's eyes, he stood up and cupped his hands with Yuan Zhen and said, "Master, please memorize it first!"
When the ministers heard this, they couldn't help but secretly complain, thinking that no one could immediately recite the book they had just read, but you were lucky enough to give the opportunity to your opponent.
When King Qin saw it, he could only wave his hand and said, "Let's get started."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Zhen quickly handed the Tao Te Ching in his hand to Wu Lin, cleared his throat, and started his own competition.
"If you don't respect the virtuous, the people will not fight; if you don't value the hard-to-find goods, the people will not steal; if you don't see the desirable, the people will not be confused."
"Who is related to name and body? Which one is richer, body and goods? Which disease is gain or loss? If you love too much, you will spend a lot of money, and if you hoard too much, you will die richly."
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Yuan Zhen spent a quarter of an hour reciting the Tao Te Ching which he had memorized. Then he bowed his hands to the King of Qin and looked back at Li Xiu Yuan and said, "Please give me some advice, young gentleman!"
Having said this, he looked at Wang Lin and asked, "I wonder how many scriptures the poor monk has memorized this time?"
Wang Lin looked at him and replied calmly: "Your Majesty, the envoy of the Silver Moon Kingdom has recited the Tao Te Ching 60% to 70% accurately!"
When the ministers saw it, they secretly complained. Not to mention that the monk had memorized many scriptures, just letting him memorize them for a quarter of an hour would make Li Xiuyuan forget a lot of scriptures.
Queen Changsun glanced at His Highness Li Xiuyuan, and saw that he had a calm expression, just holding a cup of tea and tasting it carefully.
She couldn't help but be fascinated by the queen of a country.
Li Xiuyuan, who was sitting in the main hall, was as quiet as a Buddha statue. There was no trace of sadness or joy on his face, and in his movements, he did not look like a nine-year-old boy at all.
The envoy from the Silver Moon Kingdom looked at Li Xiuyuan who was silent and couldn't help but laugh.
He said: "Young gentleman, with this appearance, do you want to admit defeat? Don't worry, after you admit defeat, if the Tianfeng Kingdom makes things difficult for you, you can follow me to the Silver Moon Kingdom, and I will keep you safe."
When Queen Changsun heard this, she couldn't help but scolded: "Don't be rude, this is still my Tianfeng Kingdom's territory, and you won't be tolerated!"
King Qin looked at His Highness Li Xiuyuan who was sitting silently and said: "Young sir, just start, no matter what the outcome is, I will not blame you! Don't worry!"
At this time, Bawang Chen's clothes were soaked through, and he thought it was over.
After hearing what King Qin said, Li Xiuyuan stood up, bowed his hands and saluted and replied: "Your Majesty, this scripture is too long. Can I sit on a chair and recite it?"
In his opinion, this scripture could not be recited in an hour, and he did not want to stand in this hall for an hour.
When King Qin heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, then laughed loudly and said: "That's right, Yun'er will give the little gentleman some tea!"
Seeing Li Xiuyuan's calm appearance, King Qin finally breathed a sigh of relief and thought to himself, is this little guy going to give him a big surprise?
This is the Kingdom of Heavenly Blessings!
Li Xiuyuan nodded in thanks, turned around and cupped his hands with Yuan Zhen and said, "In that case, please forgive me, Master."
