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Volume 2: Maitreya Pure Land Blood Lotus Terrace Chapter 9: Rain is about to come and the wind fills the building (2)

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    Chapter 9 The storm is about to come (2) In the history of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Wen Yanbo's reputation was not very famous.  ¡°At least compared to people like Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, Wen Yanbo is somewhat inconspicuous and behaves very low-key.  But in fact, in terms of ability, Wen Yanbo may not be inferior to Fang Xuanling This man took up the post of Zhongshu Ling in the fourth year of Zhenguan, and served as the right servant of Shangshu in the tenth year of Zhenguan.  Fang Xuanling's status is much different.  And Fang Xuanling himself has the ability to follow the dragon. If we compare it, Wen Yanbo is even better than Fang Xuanling.  The most important thing is that Wen Yanbo¡¯s elder brother Wen Dayou and his brother Wen Daya have a high status in the court.  The three brothers are all famous for their conduct, knowledge and articles, and are known as "Three Wen".  And Wen Yanbo was given the honor of being buried with Zhaoling after his death.  " Such a person who is famous for his character actually said that the prince will not die and will die without a burial place, which is enough to show that there is no room for maneuver between Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng.  No matter how generous Li Jiancheng was, he could not tolerate the existence of a brother who might threaten his throne at any time; even if Li Shimin wanted to give in, he would have no room to give in when the time came.  Everything is based on the Yang Wenqian Rebellion as the watershed.  It can be said that the struggle between the Li brothers has reached an irreconcilable point after the Yang Wenqian Rebellion.  This is why Li Yuan was worried that Li Jiancheng could not control Li Yanqing on the one hand, but insisted on recalling Li Yanqing to Chang'an on the other hand.  Even if Li Yanqing is unruly, he is still Li Tang's minister.  Even though he has the blood of the Li Tang clan, it is very difficult to usurp the throne But Li Shimin is different. If he and Li Jiancheng continue to fight, the country will inevitably be shaken.  Li Tang has been in Dingding for eight years. Although he has gone through the most difficult period, he still needs enough time to regain his strength.  If the battle for the crown prince continues, Li Yuan cannot guarantee what will happen.  It just so happened that Li Yanqing was vaguely dominant in Lingnan. Li Yuan summoned Li Yanqing back to show his attitude to the world.  "I am determined to support Li Jiancheng and end this so-called prince's struggle."  Li Shimin stared at Wen Yanbo and the others, speechless for a long time To say that he is ambitious is not false at all.  But when it comes to fratricide, Li Shimin really has some concerns!  "Is this really the case?" Wang Tong nodded fiercely and said, "Otherwise, there is no way out." Wen Yanbo even replied coldly: "When your Majesty is here, the prince may care about brotherhood; but after a hundred years of your majesty, the prince  One day, I thought back to the dirty talk I had with the prince today, and how could I let it go? My prince, it¡¯s already too late for you to compromise" Li Shimin couldn¡¯t help but smile bitterly!  In fact, why doesn¡¯t he understand this truth?  It's just "If you want to achieve great things, Your Majesty, you need to pay attention to two things." Wang Tong stopped hesitating at this time and stood up and said: "First, if Your Majesty takes action, he must do it before the King of Henan arrives in Chang'an. If there is a way to control Henan,  Once the King of Henan arrives in Chang'an, with his reputation and influence in Shilin, the whole Tiance Mansion may no longer be able to work together You should know that the King of Henan has many friends and subordinates.  There are many princes who all control one side of the army. If he comes back, his reputation and the status of the prince are enough to shake everyone, and the Tiance Mansion will also fall apart This is the second one.  In this matter, the prince still needs a strong hand to help. I heard that the prince once joked at the banquet that he would like to be the emperor's younger brother. The reason why the prince was willing to help the prince was that he had no hope of seizing the throne.  On the one hand, the temptation of the "Emperor's Brother" is not lost. The prince also needs to win over the King of Zhao. If the King of Zhao is willing to help, even Li Yanqing will not be able to save the situation.  What the prince is worried about is nothing more than the thoughts of King Zhao As everyone knows, King Zhao can only use it if he has ambitions. If King Zhao has no desires or desires, how can the prince win him over and serve him? " " Speaking of this,  Li Shimin wanted to object again, but it was impossible!  If he objects, the whole Tiance Mansion will fall apart in the shortest possible time, and neither Wang Tong nor Wen Yanbo will follow him anymore.  Even if Wen Yanbo were his uncle, he would not help him.  It is even possible that the entire Wen family will abandon Li Shimin and rely on the prince or Li Yanqing There is a wind outside the window!  Li Shimin opened the window and looked at the bleak scenery in the garden  After a long time, he clenched his fists: Father, you forced me to do this!  He turned around and looked at everyone in the hall: "Then what do you think we should do next? Time is running out!" ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª  ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª Yes, time is running out!  Li Yanqing took a small boat and floated to the bank of Caizi Lake. With Shen Guang's support, he walked leisurely to the lake shore.  The beautiful Fushan Mountain is located on the north bank of the Wanjiang River.  It is adjacent to Baidang Lake in the south, Caizi Lake in the west, looking at Jiuhua, and relying on the surging river water.  Looking from a distance, it looks like a light boat floating on the water.  The smoke and clouds are curling up, adding a bit of immortality.  In fact, this Fushan is also one of the thirty-six caves in Taoism.  There are more than 500 large and small caves, strange peaks, strange rocks, craggy rocks and deep caves, which constitute the four wonders of Fushan.  Nowadays, Fushan is under the rule of Shuzhou.  The commander-in-chief of Shuzhou¡¯s march was none other than Su Dingfang, Li Yanqing¡¯s former subordinate.  Li Yanqing received the news in July that Li Yuan had decided to recall him to Chang'an.  This is also a result that he has predicted a long time ago. It is impossible for Li Yuan to let him grow bigger in Lingnan.  What's more, he is nominally the governor of Annan, and his jurisdiction does not cover the western Guangdong region.  But in fact, the Annan Governor's Mansion has covered the entire Lingnan, and has also brought the Yunnan and Guizhou regions under its control. At the same time, it has connected with Bashu and has remote control over southwest Sichuan and other places No king can sit idly by and ignore it.  After all, the scope of influence is so large that it controls everything from the southeast to the southwest.  If Li Yanqing wants to rebel, he can use the army in his hands to seize the two lakes and Jiangyou in the shortest time. After occupying Bashu, he can take advantage of the situation and send troops to Guanzhong.  Even if Li Yanqing is from the clan, it is impossible for Li Yuan not to worry.  "However, this is exactly what Li Yanqing expected" Although Li Yanqing is far away in Lingnan, he knows everything about the troubles in Chang'an.  The conflict between Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin was naturally the outcome he expected.  The more fierce the fight between the two princes, the greater the chance for Li Yanqing.  Therefore, after receiving Li Yuan's order, Li Yanqing agreed without hesitation.  In his eyes, it is a good time to return to Chang'an Presumably the elders in Chang'an City are also tired of this endless fighting.  From Pei Shiju's words, Li Yanqing also found out clearly that Li Yuan had no intention of continuing the balancing act, and the high officials in the court also did not want to continue the fight.  After all, Li Tang's country seemed to be peaceful, but in fact it was full of dangers The rise of the Tubo people frequently caused cross-border raids; the Turks, under the leadership of Jieli Khan, gradually recovered their strength and looked south to the Central Plains, eyeing them with eagerness.  "In addition, there is Tuyuhun who is ready to make a move.  In the Liaodong region, although Goguryeo has weakened, there are still foreign tribes such as Mohe and Khitan, who always have the heart of wolves and tigers.  Even Silla and Baekje showed restlessness.  Especially Silla, with the growth and rise of the small country Immortal Jin Yushin, Silla's national power has become increasingly powerful.  However, Baekje was obviously unable to suppress Silla and gradually became a vassal of Silla.  The situation of the three countries on the Korean peninsula has gradually been broken.  The decline of Goguryeo made the rise of Silla irresistible.  As for the Silla Kingdom, it is obvious that they have no good impressions of the Central Plains.  There are constant foreign troubles and internal disputesso that all the officials in the DPRK hope to stabilize the country as soon as possible to avoid the disintegration of Li Tang's country in the future.  Under such circumstances, Li Yanqing would naturally not refuse to return to Chang'an.  It¡¯s just that he delayed his return trip on the pretext that there were many things going on in Lingnan. He took some of his close guards and set off quietly under the cover of the Feng family¡¯s caravan, coming all the way from Jiaozhou to visit old friends.  Fang Xuanling is naturally indispensable.  Even though the connection between the two has never been severed, Li Yanqing still hopes to have a candid exchange with Fang Xuanling face to face.  Feng Ang must also pay his respects.  After all, after Li Yanqing left, Lingnan also needed a good development environment.  Although Gao Shilian has outstanding abilities, without the assistance of Feng Ang and others, he may not be able to perfectly complete Li Yanqing's entrustment.  There is also Xie Yingdeng, who immediately withdrew from Qiantang after Empress Dowager Xiao went to Borneo. After Quzhou announced its surrender to Li Yanqing, he was named Quzhou's marching commander and ordered Jiangnan East Road to govern six states.  At the same time, he is also the largest prince in the southeastern region today except Feng Ang.  Xie Yingdeng¡¯s rise is different from Feng An¡¯s.  Feng Ang put it bluntly, he was a local powerful man of foreign origin.  And Xie Yingdeng represents the Xie family of Yangxia.  Which??The Xie family has declined since the Eastern Jin Dynasty, but in these years, it has recovered its vitality.  At that time, Xie An, the famous prime minister of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, came out of Kuaiji Mountain and became a first-rate celebrity in the world.  The influence of the Xie family in Jiangdong is obviously not comparable to that of Feng An.  Even if Xie Yingdeng retreats to Quzhou, he can still quickly gain a foothold and develop.  Whether Fang Xuanling or Xie Yingdeng, they are both members of Li Yanqing's group.  But even so, Li Yanqing still had to visit them one by one to find out their truth.  Fortunately, Li Yanqing gained a lot from this trip It was early winter, the first snow had fallen in the north, and the climate in the Jianghuai River was getting colder.  After Li Yanqing met Su Dingfang, he took Shen Guangxiong and Kuo Hai all the way to Fushan.  Fast forward ten years, and many people may have forgotten many things, but in Li Yanqing's heart, there was one person who could never be forgotten.  Li Yanqing walked slowly along the winding mountain path through the dry and yellow fields.  The mountains are desolate.  In the curling smoke, one can vaguely see the outline of a Taoist temple at the end of the mountain road.  When Li Yanqing walked closer, he saw that the Taoist temple door was closed.  He calmed down, walked up the steps, and knocked on the door gently.  After a while, I heard the sound of soft footsteps coming from behind the door.  The door was opened a crack, and a little head poked out from inside. He glanced at Li Yanqing doubtfully, and asked timidly: "What do you want, sir?" This is a little girl who is only twelve or thirteen years old, and she looks extremely beautiful.  .  Li Yanqing quickly took a step back and said with a smile: "May I ask if Immortal Xuanzhen can practice here?" "Are you looking for the temple master? Who are you?" Temple master?  She actually became the viewer?  But when I think about it, I don¡¯t think there¡¯s anything strange about it.  With her family background and her talent, she might be a little aggrieved as a mere Fushan Temple Master When Li Yanqing thought of this, the smile on his face became even softer.  "I'd like to ask the little fairy lady to tell me that an old friend from the past has come to fulfill the promise." At that time, she left with tears in her eyes.  Li Yanqing once swore that he would welcome her back one day.  Now, he has come to keep his promise!  No matter what, he has to take her back "Since we are old friends of the temple master, please wait in the wing. The temple master is doing homework now and may be delayed for a while. Please forgive me." The little Taoist nun spoke,  It's quite organized and elegant.  Li Yanqing nodded, motioned to Shen Guang and others to wait outside, and then walked into the Taoist temple.  The area of ??the Taoist temple is not large, and is similar to the Green Willow Temple built by Li Yanqing when he was in Gong County.  There are six Zen rooms on both sides, and a Mahavira Hall in the center, which enshrines the statues of the Three Pure Ones.  Behind the Main Hall is the backyard of the Taoist temple, which is also the place where people practice daily.  Li Yanqing walked directly into the Zen room under the guidance of the little Taoist nun.  The little Taoist nun served tea, looked at Li Yanqing curiously, and then bowed out.  The master of the temple has been practicing on the mountain for nearly ten years, but has rarely had contact with outsiders.  The little Taoist nun also knew that the master of her temple was a man of noble birth, so the Fushan temple had a good reputation, but no one had ever dared to make trouble.  In the past, this place was under the rule of the Sui Dynasty, and no one caused trouble Later, when the Sui Dynasty fell and the Tang Dynasty was restored, there were some local dandies who wanted to come here to cause trouble, but they were captured by the then government (Xiao Sui court). After being punished,  Life and death unknown.  After Xiao Sui, this place was initially under the rule of Tong'an County, and soon returned to Shuzhou.  Just when people were panicking, the Shuzhou Marching Commander personally came to visit and showed great respect for the visitor in his words.  From that time on, the little Taoist nun knew that there must be a great figure behind her temple master But after so many years, she had never seen that legendary figure!  Except for the regular offerings of incense money every year, few people come here on ordinary days.  Today, someone actually came?  Li Yanqing noticed the little Taoist nun's gaze and smiled kindly at her.  "Little fairy" "Ah, sir, please don't call me that, my name is Mingyue." Qingfeng Mingyue is a very typical Taoist name!  Li Yanqing couldn't help but laugh, and asked harmoniously: "So Mingyue, come to the temple to practice and record?"  I was brought back by my master, so I have been practicing in contemplation. " "Oh, can this practice lead to suffering?" Ming Yue shook her head and said: "Poverty is not considered The local government has always taken care of Fushan Temple, and regular offerings are sent to it every month, so it is not too sad.  It's just that the master of the temple is very strict in his daily practice and doesn't care much about things outside his body Although Xiaoguan has advised the master of the temple not to be so austere, the master of the temple refuses to agree and has to chant Huang Ting a hundred times every day!  " As he spoke, Mingyue Shen said mysteriously: "I heard from the old temple master that the temple master is actually praying for people like this!  "    "oh?  " Mingyue pouted her little mouth and said with some dissatisfaction: "Although Xiaoguan doesn't know who the temple owner is praying for, that person is too heartless Xiaoguan has never seen that person come here for so many years.  Several times, Xiaoguan even saw the viewer holding a book and secretly crying.  " "What kind of book is it?  " "It seems, it seems to be a collection of semi-married poems.  " Li Yanqing's cheeks couldn't help but twitch slightly. "The Banyuan Poetry Collection" was a book he asked the Luopu Library in Luoyang to print and distribute at the end of the fourth year of Wude, before going to Lingnan. "It contains all Li Yanqing's works  ¡­ Yan Qing was silent for a long time and suddenly asked: "Mingyue, do you want to go out for a walk?  "    "go out?  " Li Yanqing nodded and said with a smile: "Leave here, go to Luoyang, go to Chang'an" The little Taoist nun was stunned for a moment, and there was a look of yearning in her eyes. Even though she grew up in a Taoist temple, she didn't know much about the outside world.  I understand. But I have heard of the names of Luoyang and Chang'an. Young Taoist nuns, regardless of their gender, certainly hope to travel around the world and see this great place. But she was only moved for a moment.  The small crown should care for the meditator. Wherever the meditator is, the little crown will be there.  "    "oh?  " Li Yanqing nodded with satisfaction and said: "Ming Yue is a thoughtful person" "Xiao Guan has been with the temple master since he can remember.  In Xiaoguan's heart, the temple owner is not only Xiaoguan's master, but also Xiaoguan's mother.  The master of the temple is here. Apart from Xiaoguan, he has no other relatives.  Although other people in the temple respected the temple owner, Xiao Guan knew that they and the temple owner apart from practicing in Yangzhenlu every day, the temple owner would only smile when he was with Xiao Guan.  Xiao Guanshi didn't know what would happen to the viewer if Xiao Guan left.  " " Yang Zhenlu?  " "It is the place where the master practices meditation.  " When Li Yanqing heard this, he couldn't help but narrow the corners of his eyes, showing the arc of a crescent moon. "Auntie, how much can you practice in this Yangzhen House? "Mingyue, if your temple master leaves here, what will you do?  Go with her?  " "That's impossible The temple master devotes himself to cultivating Taoism, how can he leave without authorization?  " "Practice, practice, practice and practice" Li Yanqing couldn't help laughing and said: "Don't you know that reading thousands of books is worse than traveling thousands of miles.  How can we attain the Tao and achieve the true Dharma if we just practice cultivation and fail?  Haha, if you want me to see it, your viewers will definitely agree.  " After hearing this, the little girl was about to argue. At this moment, she heard a burst of footsteps outside the Zen room. Immediately afterwards, a very familiar voice to Li Yanqing came from outside: "Mingyue, but Su  Is the manager here?  " "Ah, my Guanzhu is here!  " Mingyue said as she opened the door of the meditation room. "Master, it's not Manager Su" "Who could that be?  " Before he finished speaking, a female crown in white walked in from the door of the Zen room. She had a beautiful appearance and a thin body. She was dressed in white Taoist robes, which brought out a bit of the charm of the immortal family, making her particularly moving. " The female crown walked into the Zen room.  , she saw Li Yanqing at a glance. She stared at Li Yanqing in surprise, and was speechless for a long time. But a look of pity flashed in Li Yanqing's eyes, and he took a few steps forward and bowed.  Said: "Auntie, how are you always?  "In an instant, two lines of clear tears fell from Nu Guan's eyes
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