Linzhi

How could He Xi have expected that He Rong would turn his face when he said that he would turn his back on him, he was dumbfounded all of a sudden, he didn't even have time to dodge, his body suddenly felt pain, and when he found that He Rong didn't hold back his hands at all, he couldn't help screaming in pain, and ran away with his head in his arms.

He Xi opened his mouth wide, he didn't know whether to stop the third brother or hug the fourth brother away.

Empress Pei looked at it with a smile, without any intention of stopping.

In her opinion, it was only at this time that she really looked like a family.

He Xi ran around in the hall, but he didn't dare to run out of the hall, while crying for himself: "I personally escorted my mother back, I have done nothing wrong, third brother, how could you treat me like this!"

He Rong sneered, and his actions were unambiguous: "Leave without saying goodbye, become a monk without authorization, and send it away with a letter. Your Majesty doesn't care about you. I asked you to ask His Majesty for your sins, but you didn't even go. Shouldn't you call me?" Is it? I am hitting you on behalf of His Majesty!"

Emperor Jiayou was wrong in every way, but he was not a bad person, and he was kind and kind to his children. When he returned to Beijing, he was eager to return to Emperor Wende's sight, but he could also ruthlessly refuse Emperor Wende to marry him. The suggestion of his daughter-in-law made He Xi recall that when he was a child in Zhushan, the family sat around for festivals. Although there was very little food at that time, the few pieces of sugar cakes his father handed him, until now, seem to still remember the taste.

He Xibei came from it, tears couldn't help falling down, hugged He Rong's waist, and burst into tears.

"I was wrong. I was unfilial. I couldn't even see His Majesty before he died! Third brother, hit me!"

He Rong was angry and funny, he thought that this guy had learned to retreat after traveling outside for a few years, but it was not easy to continue beating him, and said coldly: "Now you know that you are wrong?"

He Xi nodded with teary eyes.

He Rong said: "Then what do I ask you to do, what do you do?"

He Xi felt vigilant: "I won't return to vulgarity!"

Although at the beginning, he became a monk because he was calculated by the old monk, but after studying Buddhism with Ming Chen and teaching scriptures to people everywhere, he gradually experienced a bit of it.There are thousands of Buddhas and Taos, and different paths lead to the same goal. Not only do you have to listen to the morning bells and evening drums from the ancient Qingdeng Buddha, but you can also travel around the world to do good to people and spread Buddhist principles.

He was not good at reading by nature, but he seemed to have a knack for studying Buddhism. He could always turn those plausible Buddhist scriptures into easy-to-understand allusions and interesting stories, so that even the servants in the market could understand them. A word, followed by fame.At that time, the little monk Mingchen thought that the master was in a hurry to go to the doctor, so he passed on the mantle to this incomprehensible senior brother, but now he gradually felt that the master really has a unique insight.

He Rong looked at him coldly for a while, until He Xi showed timidity, then he relaxed.

"Who told you to return to vulgarity? Since you know that you are sorry for His Majesty, you should copy more Buddhist scriptures to pray for His Majesty. Also, in a few days, I will ask Qinglong Temple to prepare a puja for the victims of the Chang'an Incident." You can also go with me, and I will ask them to open an altar for you, and explain the principles of Buddhist scriptures to the people."

Empress Pei couldn't help but nodded slightly, showing her approval.

After the turmoil, it is necessary to soothe people's sorrows. There is no threshold for this kind of puja, and everyone, regardless of poverty or lowliness, can participate. Naturally, it is a great merit.

He Rong said to Ming Chen who was standing aside without speaking: "I heard that the little master is proficient in medical skills. I think that at that time, Qinglong Temple will also open a separate clinic. It will be open on the first and fifteenth day of every month to see some simple diseases for the common people. , I don't know what the little master wants?"

The young monk was obviously much calmer than He Xi. Upon hearing this, he put his palms together and proclaimed the Buddha's name: "This is a good deed to help the world and save people. If the poor monk can do what he can, he will not dare to resign, but I am afraid that there will be too many people at that time. One person's power is limited, and it's hard to handle."

He Rong nodded, thinking that this little monk is young and mature, and he is reliable in his work. He Xi must be able to travel around without any troubles, and his help from his junior brother must be indispensable.

"I will send someone to help maintain order, and I will also send a few doctors and medical children to assist the little master."

Seeing that He Rong was considerate in everything, the little monk showed a happy expression and accepted the errand.

After everyone talked about the old relationship, He Rong saw that Empress Pei was tired, so he asked her to go to rest first, and he took a few younger brothers to the study to continue the lecture.

King An deliberately made a high profile when he entered the city, and the news of his return to Beijing naturally spread quickly. Everyone thought that he would impatiently ascend the throne and rectify his name. When he left, he was so grateful that he praised Wang An for his benevolence.

The Turkic people were rampant in Chang'an, and many families suffered. Some lost their wives and daughters, and some lost their husbands. The family's worries persisted, and they washed their faces with tears every day. They just needed a way to vent their anger. Immediately wept loudly, the sound of crying shook the sky, together with the curling sandalwood smoke, it went straight up to nine days, as if the spirit of the relatives in the sky also felt it.

There is still a lot of old grain left in the official warehouse. The Turkic people are not used to rice, so they will kill all the cattle and sheep to eat after entering the customs, so that the rice and grain in the official warehouse will not suffer. He Rong let people choose some old grain that can still be eaten After cleaning it up, set up several porridge distribution places in Chang'an City, and give porridge to the poor for free.

There is also the little monk Mingchen who is helping people to see diseases and treat injuries in Qinglong Temple. Although he only prescribes prescriptions and does not help to fetch medicines, it also relieves the urgent needs of those who cannot afford to hire a doctor.

All of a sudden, Wang An naturally became famous without any fanfare.

However, Wang An did not allow himself to focus on the front, whether it was Buddhist rituals or serving porridge, he added the name of Empress Pei, saying that it was Empress Pei who was compassionate and let him do this.

At the same time, King An issued an edict of guilt in the name of Emperor Jiayou, saying that Emperor Jiayou dictated it before his death, and Empress Pei wrote it to reflect on the Turkic people's entry into the customs, which caused the mountains and rivers to be broken. The world, to atone for its sins.

People at that time valued the dead as the most important, and no matter how much resentment everyone had towards Emperor Jiayou, they were gradually shaken by the news of his death and this edict of guilt, and they inevitably sighed in private. The new monarch rekindled hope, hoping that after he ascended the throne, he would pay lightly and pay a small amount of money, and rest with the people.

King An's ascension to the throne is a foregone conclusion.

Seeing it in the eyes of smart people, they have to secretly praise Xinjun's good means, the gentle wind and drizzle, moistening things silently, and unconsciously attracting people's hearts.

Immediately afterwards, Xue Tan, the former minister of the Ministry of Rites, came from Lingzhou, and said that there is no master in the world, and all the people are in fear. Please ask King An to ascend the throne as soon as possible, so as to reassure the hearts of the subjects.

Those who wanted to serve the new emperor couldn't wait long ago. There were some people who came up to support him before, but they were all suppressed. King An was noncommittal and unwilling to express his opinion. Now that Wang An's cronies are taking the lead, they are naturally more at ease. Everyone is afraid that they will be slow and lose credit, so they follow the table in a hurry and invite King An to ascend the throne.

At this time, good news also came from Xiao Chong, he went all the way north, drove the Turkic people outside the Yunzhou Pass, and took care of the rebels in Taiyuan and Luoyang.

Others sounded like a great military achievement, but for Xiao Zhong it was really "handy".

It was only because the leaders of the rebels in these two places were originally from peasant households and could not read two big characters. It was all because of the sudden attack of the Turks that the court was caught off guard and unable to resist. At the beginning, they fought each other for the title and property, and there were big clans with different interests behind them to support them. After several battles, their vitality was seriously injured. The game was like a chicken and a dog, and it collapsed for thousands of miles.

Accompanied by this good news, in the first month, He Rong officially ascended the throne in Chang'an and proclaimed himself emperor. Because it happened to be the beginning of the year, there was no need to continue to use the first emperor's year name, and directly changed the year name to Chunhua.

After ascending the throne, everything was justified. He Rong first respected Empress Pei as empress dowager, and then followed the old practice to pardon the world, and then he set his sights to the south.

Li Kuan has been running the Nan Yamen of the Imperial Army for more than ten years. Although he is under the eyes of the emperor, he wins people's hearts little by little. As time goes by, water drips through stones. Although he was later transferred from Nan Ya, he has always been placed in Nan Ya. He has a large number of manpower, not to mention a lot of cronies and old troops, and he himself is a man who is good at fighting. This time he brought hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses to face He Rong from a distance. Such an enemy is not easy to deal with.

He Zhan also knew it very well, so after arriving in Xiangzhou, he stood still and did not rush forward.

Li Kuan still has Zhang Song, Ji Ling and others in his hand. At first he sent people to deliver a message, and used these people to threaten He Zhan. Some of the hostages held were useless, so they began to release some people one after another, leaving only Zhang Song and others who were relied on by the late emperor when he was in power. Li Kuan would not kill them easily unless he had to.

Among those who were released was Liu Zhong, Minister of the Ministry of Officials.

This person was an ex-princeling and came from a poor family, so he was of no use to Li Kuan.

Liu Zhong endured a lot of hardships along the way, and when he found He Zhan, he was already looking haggard, pale and thin, but he escaped from the tiger's mouth, and when he saw He Zhan, he burst into tears and refused to leave after wiping away his tears, saying There is a very important military situation to report to He Zhan.

Although He Zhan didn't like to see this official minister who only talked boastfully, he still wouldn't drive him away.

Liu Zhong said that when he was released, he overheard Li Kuan's generals ordering the soldiers to recruit Jingzhou merchant ships.

Naturally, the purpose of conscripting ships was to cross the river, but inland river merchant ships were not comparable to military ships in terms of strength and combat power. He Zhan felt that Li Kuan might not be able to find so many military ships to cross the river temporarily, and wanted to use merchant ships to make up the number.

But is it really that simple?Li Kuan himself is also familiar with military books. He came down from the battlefield. How would he accidentally reveal his flaws to Liu Zhong, so that Liu Zhong could just hear him and come back to report to him?

He Zhan couldn't help but think of the famous Battle of White Clothes Crossing the River during the Three Kingdoms period. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was deceitful. Although Li Kuan had to cross the river sooner or later, he had to be careful not to make too much noise and be detected by He Zhan in advance, not like now , easily heard by Liu Zhong.

But the more doubts he had in his heart, the more he wanted to prove it. While leading people south from Xiangzhou, He Zhan sent scouts to inquire about the enemy's movement. The news he got back was that Li Kuan was still stationed in Jingzhou and had no intention of leaving.

What is real is false, and what is false is real. Things on the battlefield are fictitious and real, and they change rapidly. If Li Kuan really waits for Li Kuan to cross the river before fighting, then it will be troublesome.

He Zhan made up his mind and ordered people to chase him to Jingzhou, but when he arrived in Jingmen County, he was attacked from front and back. He immediately found that he had been fooled by Li Kuan. The two sides had a small battle in Jingmen County. Because Li Kuan was well prepared, He Zhan didn't have the upper hand, and hurriedly retreated to Changlin, where he was in a stalemate for a while.

After more than half a month, until He Rong ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, there was no news of success from He Zhan.

At the same time, rumors started to spread in the capital, saying that King Xing was dissatisfied with the current state, and was persuaded by Li Kuan to cooperate. The two parties would join together and turn around to call the capital as long as the conditions were negotiated.