The old Zen master stood up and said goodbye to Li Ke, saying that there were still things in the temple. In fact, he wanted to go back as soon as possible. He ordered his disciples to rush to Jinshan Temple in Jiangdong and find Monk Bianji to ask for the "Lanting Preface".
Monk Bianji was Master Xuanzang's disciple and could be considered his disciple. When Master Xuanzang went to Chang'an from Jinshan Temple in Jiangdong, he brought several eminent monks to Chang'an to support Xuanzang.
Bianji also went with him to Chang'an. When Xuanzang was recognized by Li Shimin and selected as the candidate to go to Tianzhu to learn Buddhist scriptures, several of their eminent monks stayed in Chang'an to handle the affairs of the church. Monk Bianji returned to Jiangdong Jinshan Temple to preside over affairs.
Monk Bianji is young, handsome, erudite, and a rare genius among monks in a century. The old Zen master only knew that he claimed to be a descendant of Wang Xi, but he really didn't know that this boy had the genuine product of his ancestor hidden in his hands.
Now it's good, the King of Shu is thinking about it, and if you take the initiative to take out the things that the King of Shu is thinking about, it will still be a favor, but if you refuse to take it out, it will eventually become a sad story.
"Bianji, ah Bianji, your master has been away for five years and has only been in the Western Region for more than a year. I learned that your master has disappeared since he left Gaochang. Now he is alive and dead."
"It took the King of Shu half a year to kill Yiwu. Now the Gaochang Kingdom may have been included in the territory of the Tang Dynasty. At this rate, in the future, your master will probably learn from the country."
"You have to know what's going on, otherwise even I won't be able to protect you, and even your master may not be able to come back!"
With something in mind, the old Zen master left the Shu Palace and headed towards the temple.
Li Ke finally had some free time. Apart from staying at the Prince of Shu's Mansion, he took Fu An to the heaven and earth to listen to music.
The days were very carefree.
The cloth shop provided for the army is also being built quickly and is expected to be completed by the year before. It is a pity that the army will not be able to wear military coats this winter.
Therefore, three days ago, Li Ke sent his father-in-law Li Jing an eight-hundred-mile express order. Now it has started to snow in the entire Western Region, and the weather is extremely cold. Therefore, he temporarily ordered all the troops to garrison the captured city. , don’t take the initiative.
The research room over the workshop has now built a spinning wheel according to Li Ke's drawings. A large spinning wheel can spin two hundred kilograms of cloth in a day and night, and can use water as power.
When the time comes, a thousand spinning wheels will be built and spinning day and night along the Wei River. The scene should be shocking.
By then, the cloth of the Tang Dynasty may no longer be used as currency, but silver as currency should be put on the agenda.
The Tang Dynasty was short of copper, but copper was widely used in industry, so it was not worth using as currency. However, silver is the world's universal currency, and there is a lot of silver on the small island to the east, which can be mined. In the past, they were used as laborers for mining.
The pedal sewing machine has also been put on the research agenda, and it should not take long to be built.
At that time, those prisoners can finally be put to use.
Let them step on the sewing machine every day.
In the blink of an eye, time has arrived at the beginning of the twelfth lunar month, and the New Year is about to arrive.
As the New Year is approaching, there are naturally a lot of things going on in the court. The emperor and ministers are very busy, especially the ministers, who almost have no bathing day.
The emperor was also busy holding various small and large court meetings every day to summarize the gains and losses of the year.
The Prince of Shu's Mansion also started to get busy.
This year is coming to an end soon, so it is natural to summarize this year's business, hold a member meeting, summarize the gains and losses, and look forward to next year's business.
Everyone was busy, even Li Chengqian was busy. Only Li Ke lay down on his rocking chair, half-squinting his eyes, basking in the sun behind the glass window sill on the second floor. The small stove next to him was still burning brightly. Jumping on the flames.
"Brother, what's going on over there? Have you paid attention to it recently? If you can't survive, you can provide appropriate help."
After all, he was his eldest brother. If he starved to death, it would be a shame for him, the king of Shu.
Fu An was naked from the waist up, with sweat all over his face. This material was too hot, but His Highness was still basking in the sun. I really don’t know what he thought?
It is clear that when it is the coldest time in the morning, His Highness can play with the knife alone in the yard. Now that the weather is warm, he can lie down and bask in the sun again.
"Your Highness, the deposed prince has now left the world of heaven and earth with Miss You Ning. Although His Highness said that all expenses incurred in the world of heaven and earth will be recorded in His Highness's account, the young widow said that they are now common people. We cannot let His Highness keep raising them, they have hands and feet and can support themselves.”
"His Royal Highness the Wasted Prince also said the same. The couple seemed to still enjoy that kind of life. They left five days ago and opened a shop at the gate of the West Market. They said they were going to sell wontons. They are now renovating it."
Li Ke said yes, that's fine.
"Go for a tour with me this afternoon."
Li Ke wanted to see how his elder brother was doing now!
He was really curious about how the eldest brother could tell from his eyes that there was something wrong with the Crown Princess and the Su family.
But before noon, Tang Jian, a relative of Honglu Temple, came to the door.
"Your Highness, Tubo Prime Minister Lu Dongzan has arrived in Chang'an City today, and Prince Xue Yantuo will also arrive tomorrow."
"What are they here for?" Li Ke raised his eyes and asked.
"Propose marriage!"
"Songtsen Gampo was determined to marry a princess from the Tang Dynasty to become his queen. Xueyantuo Pearl Viga Khan also thought the same way, but he wanted to marry a princess for his son."
"What's your father's attitude? What's the attitude of the ministers?"
"Your Majesty does not want to marry your daughter."
"But the ministers said that the royal children can be canonized as princesses and married to Tubo and Xueyantuo. This can stabilize the relationship between the three kingdoms. After all, excluding the Tang Dynasty in the Central Plains, Tubo and Xueyantuo are the most powerful."
"It is said that the Tang Dynasty has already destroyed Tuyuhun and is about to destroy the Gaochang Kingdom. Such frequent wars are not conducive to recuperation and recuperation. Those who are warlike will inevitably perish."
"Wei Zheng persuaded His Majesty on the spot, saying that the Tang Dynasty was founded less than 20 years ago. During these 20 years, ten years have been at war, and the common people should be given a chance to recuperate."
"In charge of the past dynasties, after the founding of the country, it will definitely need a period of stability to recuperate, develop national strength, and accumulate strength before finally reaching a prosperous age."
"The Tang Dynasty is now on the verge of prosperity. We cannot miss this opportunity for development just because we are fighting everywhere."
"Officials from the 36th and 36th ministries of the central government agreed with Wei Zheng's statement."
"Since Tubo and Xueyantuo begged the Tang Dynasty with sincerity, the Tang Dynasty could not just refuse this sincerity. Songtsen Gampo brought five cities and was willing to become a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty. Xueyantuo Pearl Viga Khan was willing to let The son stayed in Chang'an and at the same time offered the border land of 300 miles in the Hexi Corridor."
Li Ke underestimated Songtsan Gampo's courage, and he was probably frightened by the Tang Dynasty's momentum in destroying Tuyuhun.
Five cities, plus the credentials to become a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty, this is very sincere.
But Li Ke knew that Songtsen Gampo did this just to delay time. On the one hand, he wanted to get help from Datang, and on the other hand, he wanted to seek domestic development and stability.
Otherwise, Songtsen Gampo would not have launched a war against the Tang Dynasty when the Tang Dynasty was at its peak, occupying the entire Tuyuhun and reaching Chang'an of the Tang Dynasty.
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