Datang: Stop pretending, you are a peerless expert

Chang'an City, Imperial Study Room.

Li Shimin sat there reviewing the memorial.

The eldest grandson Wuji submitted the memorial to ask for sick leave, and Li Shimin of course approved it.

Li Shimin clearly told Changsun Wuji not to pursue the matter of Changsun Chong being beaten,

But Changsun Wuji secretly caught Xueji.

He offended Su Yu and Li Shimin.

Ignoring the emperor's order is too arrogant.

Every time I saw Changsun Wuji in court, what Su Yu said echoed in Li Shimin's ears.

A few years later, Changsun Wuji gathered the ministers of the court and forced him to change the prince. In desperation, Li Shimin drew his sword and committed suicide.

This scene is so familiar.

During the Xuanwumen Incident, Li Shimin killed Li Jiancheng. Surrounded by his courtiers, Li Shimin forced Li Yuan to be placed under house arrest.

The past is so vivid, how could Li Shimin not be afraid.

What's worse is that Changsun Wuji has no idea who he has offended.

Su Yu, when this salted fish shows its power, it is like a dragon.

The entire Changsun Mansion can be destroyed in an instant.

Letting the eldest grandson Wuji report his illness this time is also Li Shimin's only remaining affection for his brother-in-law.

Save his life, don't come out and die.

Li Shimin reviewed the memorial while wearing glasses, and it was quickly finished.

Eunuch Gao came in and reported, "Your Majesty, Master Xuanzang has arrived."

Li Shimin took off his glasses and said, "Xuan."

Eunuch Gao went out, and Xuanzang walked in alone.

"The poor monk pays homage to my emperor, long live."

Xuanzang saluted.

Li Shimin nodded.

"sit down."

Li Shimin's attitude was completely different this time.

The cold face last time, this time has a pleasant face.

This surprised Xuanzang.

It's strange that the emperor is so kind this time.

"Is the mage determined to go to Tianzhu?"

Li Shimin smiled slightly.

Xuanzang clasped his palms together and bowed, saying: "The poor monk has made up his mind, please allow the emperor."

Li Shimin smiled slightly and said: "Well, I can also see that you are determined to go to Tianzhu."

"As for me, I am also a kind person. If the mage is going, I will not stop you."

"Not only will I not stop you, but I will also give you a certificate of customs clearance, as well as my own letter of credence."

Xuanzang didn't expect Li Shimin to be so generous, and he stood up in surprise and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, the Buddha will definitely bless the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty."

When they came in, Xuanzang and Mingkong came together.

At the gate of the palace, Eunuch Gao only let Xuanzang in.

I thought Li Shimin would make things difficult, so I advised him not to go.

I didn't expect Li Shimin to be so generous, and I was really pleasantly surprised.

"You're welcome. You've traveled 17 miles to the west. It took [-] years. Thousands of rivers and mountains, all kinds of difficulties, and countless dangers."

Li Shimin said earnestly.

Xuanzang was shocked.

I haven't traveled yet, how does the emperor know that I will travel [-] miles west?
How did the emperor know that I had lasted 17 years?
How can this be?

Could the emperor really be able to predict the future?
Ever since Hou Junji destroyed Gaochang, rumors of Li Shimin being able to comprehend the secrets of heaven and predicting the future have been circulating in Chang'an City.

Although Xuanzang believes in Buddhism, he absolutely does not believe that Li Shimin can predict the prophet.

There are so many eminent monks in Buddhism, and their cultivation base is so high, they still can't do it.

How could a mortal emperor do it.

But what he said now was clearly like a prophecy.

"The poor monk hasn't left yet, how does the emperor know that it will take 17 years for the poor monk to come back?"

Xuanzang was shocked.

"Not only do I know how far and how far you are going to go, I also know that you will study scriptures in Nalanda Temple for five years."

Li Shimin laughed.

Xuanzang was both surprised and delighted.

Know all this?
The destination of Xuanzang's westward journey was Nalanda Temple.

"Your Majesty, is this... the Buddha's enlightenment to the Emperor?"

Xuanzang couldn't understand.

Unless the Buddha came and told Li Shimin, how could he know.

Li Shimin laughed secretly in his heart: Buddha, what Buddha, it was Su Yu who told me.

When you were in Sujiazhuang, Su Yu clearly counted your journey of learning Buddhist scriptures.

You haven't set off yet, Su Yu has already made arrangements for you.

The Buddha you mentioned is Su Yu, do you want to kowtow to worship?

"It's not the enlightenment given by the Buddha. I am the successor of Li Dan, and I have my own way of the old man."

Li Shimin said with a chuckle, blowing about Taoism by the way.

Xuanzang smiled awkwardly, not knowing how to answer.

He is an eminent Buddhist monk, and he can never admit that Taoism is better than Buddhism.

"I know that you heard from the Indian monk Bo Popo that the Indian preceptor taught the "Yoga Lun" in the Nalanda Temple, and you want to learn it."

Li Shimin smiled slightly.

Xuanzang felt like he was about to split open.

That's right, he heard about this from the Indian monk Popo, so he made a vow to travel westward.

Only he himself knows about this matter.

A monk's wish is not something that ordinary people talk about, but something that is sincere.

How will the emperor know my vow?
"Your Majesty is really a master planner."

Xuanzang was completely shocked.

I can even know the wishes in my head, it seems that the rumors are true, the emperor can predict the future.

Isn't the emperor a god-like existence?

Since the emperor is already a god, why should I go to Western India?

It was just a momentary thought, Xuanzang felt that it would be all right to worship Li Shimin as his teacher.

God is at hand.

"However, the greatest merit of the Master's departure does not lie in the Dharma."

Li Shimin smiled slightly.

"It's not about the Dharma, what is it about?"

Xuanzang asked in surprise.

The purpose of going to Tianzhu is to obtain the scriptures. Why is the merit not in the Dharma?
"The master's greatest merit lies in writing "Da Tang Western Regions"."

Li Shimin smiled slightly.

Xuanzang was stunned, and asked, "Your Majesty, what book is "Da Tang Western Regions"? The poor monk didn't write it?"

Xuanzang was dumbfounded by Li Shimin's words.

If Li Shimin told Xuanzang as soon as he came up, your greatest achievement is not to get the scriptures and learn the Dharma,
It lies in "Da Tang Western Regions".

Then Xuanzang would definitely think that Li Shimin was a lunatic and wanted to fool him.

Xuanzang is an eminent monk in Buddhism, and later he was the leader of the Consciousness-only sect.

Wanting to fool Xuanzang is not that simple.

But just now, Li Shimin made a phone call that stunned Xuanzang.

In Xuanzang's view, Li Shimin can predict the future, so what he said must be right.

Seeing Xuanzang's shocked and puzzled look, Li Shimin was very satisfied.

This boy Su Yu is really clever.

At that time, Su Yu said that Xuanzang would be stunned by talking about the phone call first, and then talking about this.

Sure enough, everything was as Su Yu expected.

"Master, "Da Tang Western Regions" is written by Master."

"This book records the countries passed by on the road, and describes the mountains, rivers, geography, customs and figures in detail."

"This book will be popular in the world in a thousand years. Master Xuanzang is famous all over the world because of this book."

Li Shimin smiled slightly.

Xuanzang was confused.

I wrote this book?
I will become famous all over the world because of this book?
Isn't it the Buddhist scriptures I brought back?

Strange too?