In the afternoon, in the north of Yangzhou City, behind Daming Temple.
A black carriage drove slowly from the alley and finally stopped silently outside the small gate of the backyard of Daming Temple.
The small door opened with a "squeak", and a young novice monk of seventeen or eighteen years old walked out, glanced at the carriage, then bowed slightly, clasped his hands together, then stepped out of the way, and silently invited in.
The car curtain was opened, and Li Xuan, wearing a black hat and a green round-necked wide-sleeved robe, got out of the car, folded his hands in front of the little novice in return, and then walked into the Daming Temple through the back door.
You can faintly hear the sound of chanting sutras and worshiping Buddha from the front yard, but the entire backyard is exceptionally quiet.
Walking among the exquisite pavilions, Li Xuan saw no monks except the novice who led the way. Daming Temple was fully prepared for his arrival.
The footsteps stopped in front of the door of a Zen room. The door opened, and the young novice monk bowed slightly to Li Xuan, then turned and walked away, leaving Li Xuan alone.
Standing in front of the door, Li Xuan handed over his hands very politely: "Nanchang Li Xuan, please see Zen Master Wu Yi."
There was no sound coming from inside the square gate. After Li Xuan took three breaths, he walked into the house without any hesitation. In the simple house, there was only a monk in white sitting on the bed in the inner room.
Seeing such a monk, he was in his fifties, but his beard and hair were all white, his eyes were closed, and his breathing was weak. If Li Xuan hadn't had sharp senses, he might have been regarded as a dead person.
Li Xuan once again politely raised his hands and saluted: "Nanchang Li Xuan, please see Zen Master Wu Yi."
Li Xuan's voice trembled slightly, and in an instant, the surrounding air fluctuated, rushing towards the monk opposite. However, this air fluctuation was silently annihilated when it approached the old monk.
The old monk in white finally slowly opened his eyes, and a pair of quiet eyes appeared in Li Xuan's sight.
Opening his eyes, the old monk in white suddenly became gentle.
Putting his hands together, the old monk in white saluted Li Xuan and said, "I have never met my Taoist friend. I wonder why you came here today?"
"I once heard that a Zen master Daozhen once came to Daming Temple to visit the master. I wonder if the master still knows his whereabouts now." Li Xuan looked at Wuwei with sharp eyes like a sword.
Wu Wei frowned slightly, but his whole person suddenly fell silent.
Li Xuan continued to speak calmly: "Master may not know that just a few months ago, Master Daozhen had communicated with Qin Dujiaoqian, the envoy of Silla to apologize, but then Qin Duo went to Chang'an, and Master Daozhen disappeared. I have been ordered to go south, and I need to consult Master Daozhen on some matters. As a fellow countryman of Daozhen, Master should know his whereabouts."
Fellow countryman, just two words, a sharp light suddenly appeared in Wu Wei's eyes, and the previous gentleness was gone.
Li Xuan still looked at Wu Yi with a calm face, as if it was not a big deal for him to reveal someone else's old secrets all at once.
As for the meeting between Monk Daozhen and Qin Yugan in Yangzhou, it may have been a secret at the time, but after a few months, these things were easily found out.
Especially after the demise of Tianyin Sect, too much information was leaked from Tianyin Sect.
It's just that the Tianyin Sect has been destroyed, and not many people are pursuing the responsibilities of Silla and the Japanese state. But now, Silla has a different intention, and everything from the beginning will naturally be overturned.
Li Xuan looked at Monk Wu Yi and his calm eyes turned solemn.
Daozhen was a Japanese, and Wu Yiran was also a Japanese.
The sharp eyes of the two people kept clashing in mid-air, causing flashes of light.
Soon, the eyes of the two people slowly calmed down.
Monk Wu Yi finally spoke softly again: "Daozhen went south a few months ago. As for where he is, the prince should know better than the poor monk."
Li Xuan smiled faintly and said calmly: "Ten days ago, Master Daozhen went to Lingyin Temple to worship Buddha, and then left Lingyin Temple without a trace. I don't know whether he went to Tiantai Mountain or returned. Hanshan Temple?"
Go to the rooftop to worship Buddha, and go to Hanshan Temple
It's hard to say what to do.
After all, the imperial court only received the report on the Silla incident a few days ago. Calculating the time, it was ten days, which happened to be the time when the report from the Andong Governor's Office arrived in Dengzhou.
It is naturally impossible for the Japanese to intercept the imperial report, so it may be that they have their own news channels in Silla.
The Japanese had their own spies in Silla...
Li Xuan's expression was very calm. This was not a big deal. The Japanese had never stopped spying on Silla.
It is even possible that Silla, Japan, and Tubo are all connected.
This is not a big deal. Sometimes, if the Japanese have been huddled on the four islands, there is really nothing they can do to them. But if they reach out to Silla, it will be difficult to take back the stretched out hand. Easy.
This is also the reason why Li Xuan did not stop the emperor from wanting to really take advantage of Japan.
Gold and silver mine!
"Daozhen should still be in Hangzhou, but he went to meet one or two friends secretly. If the prince goes to Hangzhou, he will naturally be able to see him." Monk Wu Yi told Li Xuan the whereabouts of Daozhen in a simple way.
"That's it." Li Xuan nodded with some confusion, then cupped his hands and said, "In that case, thank you, Master, for your teaching. Xiao Wang will take his leave."
Having achieved his goal, Li Xuan turned around and walked away very directly. However, he had just taken three steps when Monk Wu Yi's voice sounded again behind him: "I wonder if the prince can tell me how he found me, because Daozhen died a few months ago. Have you never been here before?"
Li Xuan's footsteps stopped, his face turned slightly cold, then he turned to look at Monk Wu Yi, cupped his hands and said, "Master may not know that when Master settled in Yangzhou in the second year of Longshuo, Yangzhou Baiqisi already found out that Master came from Japan.
Although I don’t know whether the master came to China to worship Buddha sincerely or for other reasons, the fact that the master has never set foot outside the Daming Temple for many years is enough to reassure Baiqisi. "
The reason why Li Xuan was able to find this place was because he checked the Japanese people who came to the Tang Dynasty from the Japanese Kingdom in all aspects over the years.
The Japanese include refugees who fled from the Japanese country and never concealed their identities; there are also disgraced nobles who had to live secretly in the Tang Dynasty for various reasons.
Wu Yi is the latter. He has been worshiping Buddha sincerely for many years without even stepping out of Daming Temple.
There is no such spy in this world.
If Daozhen hadn't quietly disappeared around here several times, Li Xuan wouldn't have discovered the problem here.
"I see, thank you so much, Your Majesty!" Master Wu Yi sighed slightly in his heart.
Li Xuan slightly cupped his hands, and then said: "Master, please feel free to pray to the Buddha. Baiqisi will not disturb the master if nothing happens, and the presiding officer will not embarrass the master at will."
Daming Temple is a famous Zen temple, and Zen Buddhism is now practiced in Daming Temple.
Hongjing can be regarded as the junior disciple of the fifth ancestor Hongren.
When he was in Chang'an, Xijing, he studied with Master Tripitaka and practiced all the teachings, law, esotericism, Zen, and purity.
Now that Huineng and Shenxiu are here, they have to call themselves uncle.
Li Xuan slightly cupped her hands, then turned around and completely exited the room.
The loud sound of chanting in the distance rang in Wu Yi's ears, but his heart gradually calmed down.
"The King of Nanchang is gone. What do you mean the King of Nanchang is missing?" A very surprised voice sounded in the darkness, and then another voice with suppressed anger sounded: "The King of Nanchang left the Governor's Mansion today, and then disappeared. , no one knows where he went?"
The voice on the other side quickly calmed down and said nonchalantly: "Maybe I went to visit some old friends. Why make such a fuss."
"What is all this fuss about? Who doesn't know that King Nanchang has an ulterior motive for coming to Yangzhou this time." Another person suppressed the anger in his heart and gritted his teeth and said, "Dou Xuande is now in charge of all the preparations for war in Silla in the Tang Dynasty. , the King of Nanchang should have set off south to Hangzhou today, but he stayed in Yangzhou for three days for no reason. He had an agenda and no one knew it."
The person on the other side can clearly hear the anxiety and uneasiness in the hearts of allies.
, he said as comforting as possible: "If it is as you think, the King of Nanchang has ulterior motives in Yangzhou, then you should think about what he can do to affect you Silla, and how should we stop it? There’s still time.”
With one word, the people of Silla suddenly calmed down.
This is Yangzhou, and Silla is far away on the other side of the sea. No matter what the King of Nanchang does, it will be difficult to have an immediate impact on Silla. They have a lot of time to relax.
"It was you who said at the beginning that the Tang Dynasty would not send more troops to Silla. What is going on now? The Dengzhou Navy, Yangzhou Navy and Hangzhou Navy are working together to reinforce Anton. With the support, the Tang army not only does not need to withdraw, but even It is possible to go further and invade Jincheng." The hearts of the Silla people were suddenly filled with anger.
"I know you are in a hurry, but don't be too anxious. Let's discuss the matter as it is." The person on the other side tried his best to calm down the Silla people and said at the same time: "Now that the matter has come to this, the most important thing is to find a way to solve the problem as much as possible. "
After a short pause, he thought for a moment and said: "First of all, we must find out what the King of Nanchang did secretly. I think your envoy should know this best. Now he also wants to get in touch with you the most. With the news about him, no matter how we deal with it in the future, we will have peace of mind."
The Silla people's hearts began to gradually calm down, and they listened to the other party nodding, and then motioned for the other party to continue.
"Second, the imperial court is assisting Silla's navy. On the Hangzhou side, we can think of ways to hold back the Hangzhou navy so that they cannot spare time to support Silla. On the Yangzhou side, we can also think of ways to let the Yangzhou navy The ship of the division suddenly sank when it was halfway on the sea. As for the rest, the Dengzhou Navy."
"A Dengzhou navy cannot yet pose a threat." The Silla envoy showed a trace of relief in his eyes.
"In the end, it's the King of Nanchang." The voice on the other side was slightly cold and said softly: "I know that the ability shown by the King of Nanchang in Wuzhou makes you fearful. If this is the case, then he will not be able to reach Silla."
"Are you going to kill him?" The Silla envoy was suddenly shocked.
The person opposite shook his head and said: "The King of Nanchang has always been cautious when entering and exiting. Qianniu Guards and Jinwu Guards are always by his side. If you want to attack him, you can only attack him when these people are not around. And this place is the only one in Yangzhou." There is one place... and we don’t need to kill him, let him break his legs, or let him suffer from incompatibility..."
The Silla envoy's eyes immediately lit up, and then he nodded and said, "That's good, then where is that place?"
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