The imperial edict only talked about one thing, but it was a major event that could shock the world.
"The holy monk Xuanzang translated the Mahayana Sutra in Daci'en Temple and stayed in seclusion for sixteen years. However, he suddenly went crazy ten days ago. He was suspected of being possessed by a demon. He shouted the word "Buddha is an enemy", injured all the monks in the temple, and ran to Chang'an City. "
"In order to prevent them from harming the people, all the Hidden Dragons were dispatched, but they were all blown away by the Holy Monk. Finally, King Chen was lured out of seclusion. The two fought in the sky over Chang'an. They fought for a day and night, and finally tied, and the Holy Monk left Chang'an City."
"Tell Di Renjie to go to Chang'an quickly to investigate the matter thoroughly."
Li Daoxuan frowned slightly, Xuanzang was possessed?
Isn't this a joke?
Xuanzang Buddha has a clear mind, and he has been tempered even more after studying Buddhist scriptures in the West. Coupled with the blessing of Buddhist luck, if he could become possessed, 99% of the monks in the world would stop practicing.
Di Renjie seemed to have thought of something and said: "I heard that the holy monk brought back a total of 657 scriptures, and he has translated all 656 scriptures in the past few decades. Only the last one remains.”
"And in order to translate this last true scripture, the holy monk has been in seclusion for sixteen years!"
Li Daoxuan's heart moved when he heard this and realized something was wrong.
Xuanzang in history took twenty years to translate all the scriptures after collecting the scriptures, founded the Consciousness-only Sect, and became a master of Buddhism.
But in this life, Xuanzang has spent more than forty years without success, and the last scripture required him to remain in seclusion for sixteen years.
Is the Buddha's Enemy he chants related to the last true sutra?
Li Daoxuan immediately recited the name of the Empress and Buddha silently and asked this question.
After the Queen in Tsing Yi finished listening, there was a slight wave in her voice, and she said something that shocked Li Daoxuan.
"Six hundred and fifty-seven?"
"The Mahayana Sutra... should only be six hundred and fifty-six. It is the method of salvation written by the World Honored One himself. There is no mistake."
An inexplicable chill surged into Li Daoxuan's heart.
Why is there an extra scripture?
Who put in the last extra scripture?
"Brother Kong, Brother Kong?"
Di Renjie noticed that Li Daoxuan was a little distracted, so he patted him on the shoulder and said, "Brother Kong, it seems that we have to part ways not long after we got acquainted."
"If you don't mind it, this county house will be left for you to live in. I will give instructions to the people below and provide you with good wine and food every day."
As he spoke, Di Renjie was about to pack his bags and prepare to leave for Chang'an immediately.
Li Daoxuan frowned and said, "Are you really ready to take on this case?"
Di Renjie shook his head and said with a smile: "Since it is His Majesty's order, I should obey it."
Li Dao
The holy monk Xuanzang is suspected of being possessed by a demon. This kind of thing does have a great impact, but after all, it involves a monk, why should a mortal be investigated?
Even if Di Renjie could solve the case, he would still be unable to deal with such mysterious matters.
In addition, the person who came to convey the order was the Meihua Internal Guard, not a normal official. It can be seen that this order did not follow formal procedures and was asked to be investigated secretly by Di Renjie.
This is just for mortals to investigate the affairs of ghosts and gods, or to investigate secretly. If they are really going to die, there will be no place to find anyone to complain.
It's okay if he can be found out. If he can't be found out, Wu Sizong can naturally punish the crime and completely get rid of Di Renjie, a serious problem.
With Di Renjie's intelligence, it was impossible not to guess that this edict was a conspiracy by Wu Si Zong and a trap set by the other party.
At the same time, Li Daoxuan's impression of Wu Zetian was even worse.
No matter how favored Wu Sizong was, it was impossible for him to falsely pass on the imperial edict. He could set up this plan because of Wu Zetian's acquiescence and connivance.
This woman, in order to consolidate her power, has to look too ugly.
Di Renjie paused slightly after hearing this, and then sighed: "Brother Kong, I know everything you said, but it concerns the holy monk Xuanzang. He is the sworn brother of the Imperial Preceptor. The Imperial Preceptor has been kind to me, how can I stand by and watch?"
"Furthermore, the incident involving the holy monk is very likely to affect the people of the Tang Dynasty. As a Tang person, I should do my best."
Li Daoxuan blurted out: "Don't worry, even if Xuanzang really goes crazy, he will never harm ordinary people."
Di Renjie was a little surprised and said: "Brother Kong, why are you so sure? Do you know the holy monk?"
Li Daoxuan hesitated and said quickly: "The imperial master told me. He said that Xuanzang has a compassionate heart and is a truly eminent monk."
Di Renjie finally understood, but couldn't help but muttered.
"Why does the Imperial Master tell you everything..."
Li Daoxuan quickly changed the subject and said: "Let's go, I will accompany you to Chang'an."
Di Renjie refused without thinking, saying: "There are too many experts in Chang'an, and I have to visit King Chen this time. Brother Kong, please stay with me. If you are -"
Li Dao
"And you don't know how to practice. Wouldn't it be too dangerous if there is no one around you who knows how to investigate this kind of thing?"
"Besides, the murderer of the Heartbroken Case is likely to have gone to Chang'an. I promised you that I would help you catch the murderer. How can a man break his promise and get rich?"
Seeing Li Daoxuan's unquestionable attitude, Di Renjie felt warm in his heart.
Although the two have known each other for a short time, they have saved each other and can be regarded as life and death friends.
For some reason, Di Renjie always felt as if he had met him too late. He, who was always cautious, would subconsciously remove his guard in front of Brother Kong.
It was like meeting an old friend.
"Old Di, don't be moved yet. We have to agree first that you have to pay for the drinks along the way!"
"Hahaha, okay, okay, I'll pay, I'll pay, and I'll keep you drunk all the way to Chang'an!"
…
Chang'an, a bright moonlit night, watching Xuandu.
A figure stood quietly under the jujube tree, with his hands behind his back. His long black hair shone down to his waist, floating slightly in the night wind.
She was wearing a long white dress with a gold belt around her waist and light golden tassels fluttering lightly, giving her an innate nobility and majesty.
A figure walked quietly, seeming to blend into the night.
"Your Highness, no trace of the holy monk has been found."
There was a hint of shame in Yulong's voice.
The woman turned around, her face was like a fairy, like a beauty in a painting, and her dreamlike eyes revealed a sense of mystery.
Looking forward creates power and extraordinary bearing.
Astonishingly, it is the current Taoist Taoist leader, the eldest princess of the Tang Dynasty who is ranked as the most powerful in the world along with the holy monk Xuanzang, Chen Wang Li Lizhi.
Time seems to have left no trace on her body. At the age of seventy, she can be said to be eternally youthful and look ageless.
It is hard to imagine that such a young girl who looks so charming could be the leader of the unfathomable North Road, a majestic giant mountain that supports the Li Tang royal family.
"It doesn't matter. Uncle Xuanzang is Master's sworn brother and has achieved the state of Arhat. If he doesn't want others to find him, who can find out his whereabouts unless Master takes action?"
Changle's voice remained unchanged, but it had an indescribable temperament, as misty as clouds and as vast as an abyss. While making people get close, they couldn't help but feel awe.
Yulong hesitated for a moment and asked: "Your Highness, is the holy monk... really possessed by a demon?"
Changle's mood fluctuated slightly when he thought of that battle. He couldn't help but cough slightly, and his already fair face looked even paler.
"Your Highness, how is your injury?"
Yulong's heart tightened. He actually knew that although the holy monk left Chang'an and seemed to be at a disadvantage, in fact His Highness was also injured.
His Highness has been trying to break into the Immortal Realm for these years, and he was almost successful. Unfortunately, he felt the shock in Chang'an and had to leave the country early. Now he has suffered hidden injuries, which is really worrying.
"It doesn't matter, Senior Medicine King has already shown it to me."
Changle waved his hand and said, "Uncle Yu, you go down first, I want to be alone for a while."
Yulong looked at the figure floating under the moon and sighed softly in his heart.
His Highness already had his own palace, but whenever she left the country, she would come to Xuandu Courtyard to stay for a while.
As an old man next to His Highness, Yulong knew very well that His Highness missed his master.
It is a pity that the national master has never appeared in the world in these years.
After Yulong left, Changle coughed again. She took a deep breath, and the surrounding vegetation emitted wisps of green light, like countless glowing fireflies flying into her body.
The pale face looked a little better.
Chang Le looked at the jujube tree that she planted with her own hands when the master and his wife left Longhu Mountain forty-two years ago, and couldn't help but reveal a trace of vicissitudes of life in his eyes.
The seedlings planted back then are now not only tall and graceful, but also blooming and bearing fruit again and again, and then withered and withered.
She originally wanted to cultivate a spiritual jujube tree. When the master came to Chang'an to see her, she would pick jujubes to make wine for him and jujube flowers to make cakes for him.
But he didn't expect that he would have to wait for forty-two years.
The moon sets and the sun rises.
One stop in Changle lasts one night.
At dawn, she bathed in the morning light and knew that it was time for her to retreat.
Become an immortal. Only by becoming an immortal can she survive until the master comes back!
Just when she was about to leave, suddenly, she seemed to hear the call of the red bird, the roar of the white tiger, the roar of the green dragon, and the roar of the black dragon.
The spirits of the Four Saints, who had been silent for many years, suddenly woke up from their slumber, and Changle could feel the joy and excitement in their hearts.
Li Chunfeng and Yuan Tiangang had already resigned from their posts and retired to seclusion. They were not sure whether they were alive or dead. Now the Four Saints Formation in Chang'an City was in her hands.
Changle's originally lonely eyes suddenly burst out with brilliance, and his Taoist heart rippled.
Could it be...
Unfortunately, the next moment, the Four Saints fell silent again, as if the fluctuation just now was just an anomaly.
…
"Shh!"
At the city gate, Li Daoxuan suddenly hissed into the air, causing people around him to look at him sideways.
Di Renjie said in surprise: "Brother Kong, what's wrong with you?"
Li Daoxuan smiled slightly and said: "It's nothing. Some old friends are too excited. I'll let them calm down."
Di Renjie was a little confused, but he remembered the magical things he encountered after meeting Brother Kong, and how Brother Kong cut paper into a horse. The two traveled six thousand miles overnight and arrived in Chang'an just as the city gate was opening.
All the things here are wonderful, and the magical methods are astonishing.
Di Renjie was not surprised. Extraordinary people would do extraordinary things.
"Old Di, where do you want to go first after entering Chang'an? Da Ci'en Temple?"
Xuanzang was the first to go crazy at Da Ci'en Temple, so that was the scene of the first crime. Li Daoxuan estimated that he would go there first.
However, Di Renjie shook his head and said, "No, let's go visit His Highness King Chen first!"
Li Daoxuan was startled.
Di Renjie explained in a low voice: "His Royal Highness Chen finally came out of seclusion. She may go into seclusion again at any time. She has fought with the holy monk and she should know some key information, so she must seize the time to ask."
"Besides, your status is special after all. Chang'an is the headquarters of the Meihua Internal Guard. If you can see Her Highness and get her protection, then you don't have to worry about your safety in Chang'an City, Brother Kong."
Li Daoxuan nodded, with a hint of expectation in his eyes.
"Okay, then let's go meet my... senior sister."
After more than 40 years apart, I really don’t know how Changle is doing now. Is it much different from before?
Di Renjie was shocked and said: "Brother Kong, when you meet King Chen, you must not call him senior sister or senior sister. That is King Chen!"
In his opinion, although Brother Kong was enlightened by the Imperial Master, he was not his true disciple after all. If he regarded himself as his junior disciple, he would be afraid of angering King Chen.
"I know, I know."
"Old Di, you are so long-winded."
…
After a while, the two entered Chang'an City and arrived at Xuandu Temple.
Li Daoxuan asked: "Aren't you going to visit King Chen? Why not go to King Chen's Mansion instead of coming to Xuandu Temple?"
Di Renjie smiled as he walked: "As far as I know, after King Chen comes out of seclusion, he will come to the backyard of Xuanduguan to stay for a while to remember the relationship between her and the master's master and apprentice."
"If you go to Prince Chen's Mansion, you won't be able to see His Highness."
When Li Daoxuan heard this, he was slightly startled and sighed.
Changle's qualifications for cultivating Taoism are extremely high, but there is only one thing that puts too much emphasis on emotions.
Love is deep and lifeless, wisdom and wisdom are easily hurt.
The deaths of Li Shimin and Empress Changsun left a permanent scar in her heart. Perhaps this is also the reason why she has been unable to overcome the disaster and become an immortal.
Before the two of them got close to the small courtyard, they were stopped by a bad person.
Li Daoxuan could feel that several hidden stakes in the distance had quietly drawn their bowstrings and aimed at them.
However, after the report, the bad guy pushed the door open with the two of them.
Forty-two years later, when he returned to the small courtyard of Xuandu, looking at the familiar flowers, plants, insects, fish, flowing water and rockery, Li Daoxuan felt a little dazed in his heart.
The biggest change is the fragrance of dates.
When she raised her eyes, jujube flowers were falling, and a figure in a white dress stood with her hands behind her hands. Her long hair was like ink, and her pale golden hairband fluttered in the wind.
She turned around slowly, her dreamy eyes scanning Di Renjie's body, paused slightly, and then turned to another figure.
…
(End of chapter)
