This is not the Datang I am familiar with

Chen Fang walked beside Wu Meiniang, holding Wu Meiniang's hand.Seeing Taiping's innocent appearance, jumping and jumping among the grass and flowers, the white fox accompanied Taiping, also stretching out its claws to pick, but the white fox's claws are different from human's after all, without the dexterity of human hands, it always fails to pick.

Accompanied by Feng Yi, the second princess also came over, gave Wu Meiniang a smile, smiled at Chen Fang, and then looked at the innocent little girl.

"Your Majesty, spring comes really early in the southern country, and it has different tastes from the north. At this time, the ice and snow in the north have not yet melted, but the willows and green flowers are already blooming here."

"Linda, what would it be like if you were in the Great Qin Empire at this time?"

"It's close to the sea, and it's already warm at this time. If Linda is still in the imperial capital at this time, she should invite a few sisters to play by the sea."

Wu Meiniang nodded, and looked at the bank of the Yangtze River not far away.

Taiping ran over there and gave Chen Fang the wild flowers he picked. Chen Fang went to a willow tree not far away, broke off willow branches, made a wreath and put it on Taiping's head.

"Second princess, we are actually not far from the seaside."

Chen Fang put a flower crown on Taiping, and then said something to the second princess.

"When we arrive at Yunmeng Temple to pick up Sister Concubine Shu, we will also go to the seaside to have a look, and let Linda also look at the coast of my Great Tang Southern Kingdom."

"Linda thanked the lady here!"

"Taiping, the empress also wants a corolla!"

"Taiping will make one for my mother!"

Wu Meiniang bent over, and Taiping kissed Wu Meiniang sideways.

Gao An and Anding also came over there hand in hand, the scenery here is just right, everyone rests here for a while, and the white deer leisurely nibbles on the wild flowers.Taiping was picking wild flowers, and after a while he asked Li Dan to pick them together. Li Dan found it boring, but it was interesting to watch the white deer and white fox, but Taiping was his younger sister, so he always gave way.

Seeing a pair of young children busy among the flowers, Wu Meiniang smiled, and did not avoid anything at this time, she sat among the bushes and flowers, and Zheng Jieyu and others beside her naturally also sat down.

The warm sun is just right, and it is a good time for spring outings.

After sitting for a while, Wu Meiniang said that her legs and feet were tired, so Chen Fang squatted aside and was squeezed.

Taiping picked a large bunch of wild flowers, gathered together with Li Dan's, and then ran under the willow tree, but after all, he was too young to break the willow branches, so Li Xian and Li Xian went to help.

The brothers and sisters made several flower crowns, which were worn by the queen mother and sister Huang, and one was given to Linda Ying.

"My son-in-law, how about this palace wearing a flower crown made by Taiping?"

"The ultimate in the world, there is a hint of naughtiness in the perfection."

After sitting in this piece of flowers and plants for a while, the group of people set off, and when it got dark, they always had to rush to the place of accommodation.

Leisurely all the way, with the taste of spring outing, occasionally go to the bank of the big river to catch a few fresh fish, more often on the road.

Three days later, the carriage team stopped at the bank of a stretch of mountains, and the cavalry sealed off the surrounding area for guards. Wu Meiniang got out of the carriage, looked at the mountains in front of her, and could still hear the faint sound of waves crashing on the shore.

Yunmeng Mountain has arrived, and the cavalry escorting the queen and her party stopped at the foot of the mountain. Wu Meiniang took the prince, princess and son-in-law to the winding mountain path, and Dingyu and Fengyi were naturally responsible for guarding.

In the afternoon, the mountain trails cast heavy mottled tree shadows, and the mountain wind blew through, which still felt a little chilly.

Chen Fang held Gao An's hand, her hand was warm, through the pulse of her wrist, Chen Fang felt His Highness An's heart beat a few beats faster at this moment.

At this moment, he lightly squeezed Gao An's palm.

"Your Highness, Yunmeng Temple is on the top of the mountain. Your Highness will see Concubine Shu in a while."

Walking to the mountainside at this time, Chen Fang saw two young nuns descending the mountain together. They were wearing mountain temple Zen skirts, but they had bald heads and the scent marks of being ordained.

There, Chen Fang squeezed Gao An's hand, and felt Gao An's hand tremble slightly.

Chen Fang looked at the two nuns who were going down the mountain hand in hand, and knew Gao An's thoughts at this moment.

She looked at the nun's bald head, and thought that her mother and concubine were also like this at this time, and she was reduced to Buddhism, and she also lost three thousand troubles.

Chen Fang squeezed Gao An's palm lightly, and Gao An just looked at Chen Fang as if in a daze.

Chapter 626 Yunmeng Temple

The two nuns also met Wu Meiniang and her party at this time, but the nuns of Yunmeng Temple are not uninformed, just looking at the clothes of the people at this time, they also guessed that they have a lot of background.

Unconsciously, he stopped, stood aside the mountain path, gave way to the mountain path, bowed slightly at this time, and called out the Buddha's name.

"Two little masters, how far is it from here to Yunmeng Temple?"

Wu Meiniang has always respected the Buddha, so she is also polite to the two young nuns at this time.

"Along the mountain path, it will take about a cup of tea."

"Thank you two little masters."

Wu Meiniang gave way and let the two young nuns go first. When the two little nuns met, the other gave way. They bowed to thank each other, and went down the mountain road they gave up.

There, Gao An suddenly called two little masters, and Chen Fang pulled her away.

"Two little masters, please!"

Chen Fang didn't let Gao An speak. Concubine Shu entered Yunmeng Temple. Naturally, it was impossible to let everyone know who she was with great fanfare. At this time, Gao An spoke, and Chen Fang could guess what would come out. good.

Everyone walked forward, and indeed they were working on tea, and they saw a Buddhist temple in the mountains. The Buddhist temple was small in size and had no incense. The word Yunmeng was written on the gate. There was no idler at the gate, and the temple gate was open.

Wu Meiniang entered the gate of the temple, at this time she wanted to meet a nun, but unfortunately she couldn't.

This Yunmeng Temple is very leisurely, but with Tang's attitude towards Buddhism at this time, even if there is no incense, it is not so pure.

The group of people walked for a while and entered a courtyard. They finally met two people, but it was an old man holding a staff and an elderly bhikkhuni playing chess.

Wu Meiniang approached and glanced at the old man, but she felt that the other party had an extraordinary bearing. Watching the other party play chess at this time, the way of chess was also full of momentum.

Gao An and the others were also approaching. The old man turned his head and glanced at the crowd, but he didn't say anything. He just turned around and continued to play his own chess.

And the old nun saw everyone, nodded with a smile, and pointed in one direction, Wu Meiniang also smiled.

"Master, we came to Yunmeng Temple to find someone."

"Oh, what kind of person are you looking for?"

"The statue of the phoenix is ​​born on the face. I came to Yunmeng Temple last year to become a monk."

At this time, the old nun stopped the chess piece in his hand, but he looked at the opposite old man first, then got up, and made a Buddha ceremony to Wu Meiniang.

"This benefactor, where did you come from, and why are you looking for Junior Sister Huixian?"

"We came from Chang'an, looking for Master Huixian to let her enter the world of mortals again."

As soon as Wu Meiniang's voice fell, she heard the sound of a cane hitting the ground.

"who are you?"

Seeing the old man standing up, Chen Fang could faintly feel the other party's imposing manner, unlike ordinary people, stood beside Wu Meiniang, and bowed to the old man.

"As for the old man, my name is Chen Fang, and I am Master Huixian's son-in-law. This is the Empress of the Tang Dynasty."

The old nun's complexion had changed, and Chen Fang pulled Gao An.

"May I ask if the old man is from Lanling Xiao's family? If so, then he is the elder of His Highness An and me."

When Chen Fang mentioned His Highness An, the old man's complexion immediately changed. Even when Chen Fang mentioned the Empress of the Tang Dynasty just now, the old man's complexion did not change.

At this time, the old man looked at Gao An, and his eyes gradually became kind.

"You are His Highness An?"

"Yes, I am Princess Gao'an of the Tang Dynasty."

At this time, Gao An also vaguely noticed something, and reported his own title.

Princess Gao An had just declared her title, when the old man let go of the jujube stick in his hand, took two steps, and directly held Gao An's hand, Gao An felt a little embarrassed.

"My precious granddaughter, show grandpa, she really looks like your mother."

After Chen Fang heard this, it was true that the other party was a member of the Xiao family, and not just an ordinary person, he was the father of Concubine Xiao Shu, the grandfather of His Royal Highnesses Yi Yang and Gao An, and naturally, also his own grandfather.

"Chen Fang has seen Grandpa!"

"Gao An met Grandpa!"

"Yeah, good, Chen Fang, not bad, not bad! The birth is not bad, I also listened to your Tang Gongfang, not bad!"

Until now, the master of the Xiao family ignored Wu Meiniang and left Wu Meiniang there.

At this time, the famous and famous families are also strong.

At this moment, the old nun only felt a little terrified. People from the Xiao family could be rude to the queen, but she couldn't.

At this time, it is natural to solemnize the Buddhist ceremony again, and have seen the Empress of Tang Dynasty.

"Grandpa, Madam is still here."

"The old man has met the empress!"

"The head of the country does not need to be polite!"

At this time, Chen Fang was relieved, and he had seen the aura of famous families in the Sui and Tang Dynasties.

At this time, these famous families, no matter whether they have five surnames or seven surnames, or the wealthy families in Jiangnan, their foundations are far from ordinary and deep.

In history, the famous family was rude to the royal family not once or twice. When the famous family was powerful, even the royal family was afraid of it.

Naturally, the famous families in the Sui and Tang Dynasties were not as powerful as those in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, but even the royal family of the Li and Tang Dynasties were actually one of the five surnames and seven wangs, and Wu Meiniang's background was actually just the upstarts of the Tang Dynasty. .

Just now when the old man of the Xiao family and Wu Meiniang did not deal with each other, Chen Fang was afraid of causing trouble. Now that the two of them greet each other, this chapter has been revealed, and Chen Fang is relieved.

I also didn't expect to come to see Concubine Shu, so I came first.

At this time, Wu Meiniang called the old man of the Xiao family the head of the country, but she actually had a purpose. The meaning of the head of the country was naturally because Concubine Shu married the Tang royal family.

It just so happens that the patriarch here in the south of the Yangtze River is an honorary title. The most famous in history is Wu Guo Erqiao of the Three Kingdoms who married the Sun family and the Zhou family, and his father is the patriarch of the Wu country.

At this moment, the two of them lacked a sense of tension, and Wu Meiniang looked at the old man of the Xiao family.

"I don't know if Sister Concubine Shu is in the temple at this time?"

"Now there is no concubine Lao Shi Zi Shu, only my precious daughter is practicing in the temple."

Chen Fang's forehead was slightly sweating at this time, and he could only lament that the Jiangnan clan really did not get along with the imperial court.

"Then can I meet Master Huixian?"

"Grandpa, I want to see my mother too."

At this time Gao An also said something, Chen Fang looked at her, she must really miss the concubine mother, not to speak for the queen.

"Alright, grandpa will take you there!"

At this moment, the old man said, Mrs. Huijing had already picked up the jujube stick for Old Man Xiao and handed it to him.

Old Man Xiao pulled Princess Gao An, but Wu Meiniang didn't care, and followed, followed by a group of people behind him. At this time, Chen Fang deliberately walked with Wu Meiniang.

"Miss!"

Chen Fang looked at Wu Meiniang, and Wu Meiniang also looked at him, and then a slight smile appeared on his face.

Wu Meiniang raised her delicate chin and pointed to the front.

Chen Fang understood and knew that there was nothing serious about Wu Meiniang's side right now, so he went to have a chat with Mr. Xiao.

Mr. Xiao was obviously curious about his grandson-in-law. He asked many questions about Tang Gongfang, and Chen Fang naturally answered them one by one.

Chapter 627 Huixian

In fact, there were several contacts between Tang Gongfang and Xiao's family in Lanling before, and selling the books printed by Tang Gongfang to Xiao's family in Jiangnan Road was regarded as one of them.With the help of Jiangnan Taoist officials, tens of thousands of weaving girls and embroidered mothers were obtained from Xiao's family and counted as one piece.

These two can be regarded as major events, and there were also minor matters during the period, but most of them were the contact between His Royal Highness Yiyang and the Xiao family. Chen Fang had seen Yiyang people bring things to the Xiao family a few times, so she knew that Yiyang had also seen Yiyang bring things to her mother. Concubine wrote a letter, as for what to write, Chen Fang didn't know.

He had a lot of contacts with Tang Gongfang before, so Mr. Xiao was very interested in talking about Tang Gongfang with his grandson-in-law at this time.

Wu Meiniang was right behind her, seeing that Chen Fang and Mr. Xiao had just met, and they were chatting enthusiastically at this moment, so she was quite satisfied.

The first thing she came to Jiangnan this time was to stabilize the clans in Jiangnan. It was best to let them support the new emperor. The Jiangnan clan had always been at odds with the imperial court. If she could make the Jiangnan clan surrender to the imperial court, it would be a great achievement.

As for Mr. Xiao's rudeness to her before, Wu Meiniang had expected it. Speaking of this matter, when Concubine Shu was involved, Mr. Xiao cared most about his own daughter, so it was strange that he had a good face towards Wu Meiniang.

As for worrying about her status as queen, Wu Meiniang never thought about it that way.

Famous families have a long history and have deep roots. If these famous families can be ruled just because of rudeness, then Wu Meiniang and Li Zhi have been fighting with these famous families for these years, and they have already overturned this force. With five surnames and seven looks, the famous families in the south of the Yangtze River secretly compromised.

After all, at this time, the power of the famous family can still compete with the power of the imperial court.Far from the monarchy that others feel is above everything.

Not to mention at this time, even in the middle and late Tang Dynasty, the power of the famous family has always been a big power in the Tang Dynasty, and it is basically impossible for the court to eradicate this power.

In the Sui and Tang dynasties, apart from selecting talents, weakening the power of famous families was one of the original intentions of promoting imperial examinations in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. However, by the end of the Tang Dynasty, the imperial examinations had not been able to weaken the power of famous families, and even in the middle and late Tang Dynasty, the power of famous families had grown stronger.