Rebirth of Tang Dynasty as a dad

Xuanzang said sincerely: "It is often said that ambition is not based on old age, and ignorance means living a hundred years. The little monk himself is a living example."

"What a strange monk. He is such a big man, and he is not afraid of being laughed at by a child." Di Zhixun murmured softly.

Xuanzang smiled and said nothing, pretending he didn't hear it, there are too many ordinary people in the world, why should he care about other people's opinions?

After chatting for a few words, Di Zhixun was in no mood to sit down any longer, and secretly scolded the monk for his bad words, running around and making fun of others, so he found an excuse to go out and asked people to look for Di Renjie outside and come back quickly.

About half an hour later, Di Renjie came back leisurely, and Di Zhixun seemed to be relieved, and finally he could no longer be with this nagging monk.

"Jay is back?

This extremely talkative Venerable Master Xuanzang has been waiting for you for a long time, you talk and go to rest for your father. Di Zhixun walked towards the bedroom with one hand on his forehead.

Di Renjie asked Xuanzang curiously: "What have you been talking about with my father? How do you look at his situation? It seems like a case that has been tried for a day?"

"Oh, it's nothing. I just chatted about the little monk's experience of traveling westward for more than ten years. This is just the beginning of the chat. I haven't stepped out of the Tang Dynasty yet." Xuanzang laughed.

What?Di Renjie almost laughed out loud, his father hadn't been to many places, and he wasn't interested in talking about the customs of the Western Regions with him, probably because he was tired of listening.

Di Renjie refilled the tea, sat opposite Xuanzang, looked at each other for a while, and then asked: "Look at you, you have figured it out?

I thought you would never recover because of the collapse of your beliefs. The monk who can suffer for 20 years is indeed extraordinary. "

"If it wasn't for the teaching of the Buddha, the little monk would have made a big mistake. I came here today because I hope to practice with the Buddha, so that I can succeed in my practice as soon as possible and realize karma." Xuanzang saluted.

"Follow me to practice?"

Di Renjie didn't expect the other party to think so, and after pondering for a moment, he asked a question, "You have been traveling west for nearly 20 years, just to get the scriptures and come back to save yourself and others.

But now you want to follow me, a young monk who has not read many Buddhist scriptures?

Wouldn't your hard work on the westward trip be in vain? "

"Buddhist disciples don't need to take the exam for the little monk, the little monk has already put it down.

At the beginning, I traveled thousands of miles west because of my obsession, and it took me nearly 20 years to go back and forth. I didn’t see much enlightenment in myself, but my obsession became more and more serious. The volumes of scriptures that I sought to return became the ropes that bound me. In the end, the little monk couldn't even tell whether he was going to learn scriptures for preaching, or whether he was going to preach more fanatically because he had the scriptures.

Mistaking preaching for practice, but I don't know that I have fallen into a barrier of knowledge and vision, which is no different from seeking fish from a tree.

Today I finally let go of my self-obsession, and ask the Buddha to be perfect. "Xuanzang bowed down devoutly to Di Renjie.

Hearing this answer, Di Renjie burst out laughing, and supported Xuanzang with his own hands, "You can have this insight, which proves that you are really enlightened, and you are one step closer to the road to becoming a Buddha. Congratulations.

As for practicing with me, there is no need for that. "

"How could it be? The Buddha dislikes the stupidity of the young monk?" Xuanzang pleaded.

Di Renjie waved his hand and said: "No, you misunderstood, the practice is all up to the individual, and others can only play a role in instructing you when you encounter obstacles.

Now in the Tang Dynasty, everyone from the imperial court to the common people hates the teaching of Buddhism, so the teaching of Buddhism is absolutely impossible, and it is not the original intention of our Buddhism.

My suggestion is that you walk in the world with your heart, enlighten and guide the world, don't talk about beliefs and don't stick to the practice method, use your own knowledge and insights to make the world's predestined people understand themselves.

Firstly, those who are enlightened can escape the shackles of sorrow, joy and suffering, and secondly, these people have also inherited the true meaning of Buddhism, which is the best of both worlds. "

Xuanzang's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he was pleasantly surprised: "This, isn't this the way the Buddha preached? He didn't force others to believe in it, and he didn't require them to uphold the precepts. go.

Unexpectedly, you have never been to the Western Regions, and you have never seen the footprints left by the Buddha, but you can tell the road to becoming a Buddha. You are worthy of being the descendant of the Buddha.

The little monk would like to abide by the decree of the law, and now he is ready to walk the world. "

"Let's go now? Is it a little sudden?" Di Renjie was stunned for a moment.

"Why bother to stick to the moment when the opportunity comes, it's just the scriptures that the little monk has worked so hard to get back, it seems a pity to just throw them away like this, how about giving it to the Buddha as a souvenir?

Maybe one day I will meet a predestined person who will benefit from one of the scriptures, and that would be considered a worthwhile trip for the little monk. " Xuanzang said sincerely.

"Yes, I'm planning to rebuild the Shaolin Buddhist scriptures pavilion, and it would be a good thing to also collect and preserve the scriptures you retrieved." Di Renjie agreed wholeheartedly.

"Thank you Buddha, farewell, little monk!"

"If you forget the rules and regulations on the road, you can lead your hair to practice, and even join the world of mortals to marry a wife and have children, so that the people in some places don't hate the bald monk too much, and you can also be safe." Di Renjie warned.

Master Xuanzang, who had already walked out of the gate, responded hastily and disappeared at the entrance of the alley.

Di Renjie was in a daze for a moment, and then felt something, stood in the courtyard facing east towards the old site of Shaolin Temple, bowed his hands together, and said in his mouth: "All the elders, uncles and ancestors of Shaolin Temple, disciples have limited abilities, and this form will continue the incense of Buddhism. I hope that you will be able to rest in peace."

One month later, in the Yizheng Palace, Emperor Li Er received a secret report to find Prince Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian was surprised after reading the secret report: "How could this be? This year's scientific examination has put an end to the unhealthy trend of submitting papers. Why are so many people switching to those famous families?"

The emperor didn't speak, but Gao Gao, the servant next to him, saw the embarrassment in the atmosphere, and said in a low voice, "Maybe it's because of the influence of convention. Over the years, people have known that submitting papers and clinging to them is the only way to go. There are always people who don't know what to do. .”

"Damn it! After spending so much time paving the way for them, it's still so unbelievable in the end, the rotten wood can't be carved, it's really abominable!" Li Chengqian said indignantly.

Emperor Li Er laughed, as if everything was under control, calmly picked up another piece of information from the desk and threw it to his son Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian finished it quickly, but this time he was pleasantly surprised: "Father, what's going on? It's the same batch of candidates, why are these state highways so much more honest? Is there something tricky about it?"

Li Er looked at his son with the eyes of a school examiner. Li Chengqian understood and lowered his head to study.

After a while, he suddenly realized, "These officials who are dedicated to serving the imperial court are basically based on the surrounding state roads, not because of their superior intelligence, but because the places where they work are beyond the reach of aristocratic families. "

"That's right. I had expected this result a long time ago, so I deliberately arranged it. Seventy percent of this year's candidates were arranged in the newly occupied territories. The northeast, northwest, southwest, and even Jiangnan and Lingnan regions, only the family prison The Central Plains area under strict control has the least arrangement." Li Er said proudly.

Li Chengqian said respectfully: "Father is brilliant, and my son admires him.

In this way, it can not only paralyze these families, but also reduce conflicts with them, killing two birds with one stone."

But the strange thing is that before he finished flattering, Li Er interrupted him.

"That's not what I intended."

Li Chengqian choked heavily as if someone had stuck his neck, and looked at his father with a blushing face, waiting.

Li Er said in a deep voice: "The aristocratic family has dominated for many years, and there are many talents, there will be no one who can't see the crisis.

Since this year, they have been unable to control the transfer of scientific research talents. Over time, the state roads around the Central Plains are all manned by the imperial court. So the mere few aristocratic families in the Central Plains are birds in a cage?

So they won't sit still. "

Li Chengqian admired his father's strategic vision, held down the immovable area, and began to steadily erode from the surrounding areas. After several years of development, starting from Chang'an to attack from inside and outside, the aristocratic family will definitely not be able to fight.

But at the same time, he also saw that the old man didn't seem to be planning for a long time, "Father, what do you mean, to provoke them, to have a confrontation?"

Li Er nodded appreciatively.

Li Chengqian said worriedly: "Father, please think twice. Although we are strong enough now, after all, the time to establish a country is still short, and it is not appropriate to provoke a huge battle in the country. Otherwise, the newly developed Tang Dynasty will fall into poverty again. The lessons learned from the previous Sui Dynasty Don't be careless"