When Great Master San Jie walked into the meditation room, there was already a group of old monks inside. They all looked to be quite old, and each of them had a profound cultivation base. As soon as they saw Great Master San Jie enter, the monks who were chatting and reading scriptures all stood up and greeted him. San Jie returned their greetings with a smile on his face.
The Great Abbot Huai Yi was bared to his chest as he leaned on the Luohan bed, drinking wine. When he saw San Jie coming, he looked at him with hazy eyes and beckoned, "Monk San Jie, you're finally here. Sit, sit, sit. Let's think of a way together!"
Xuanzang had taken in many disciples back then. Among them, the one he valued the most was his youngest disciple, Bian Ji. Bian Ji was the most famous scholar monk in Chang 'an after Xuanzang. Among the nine eminent monks who participated in the translation of the Tang Dynasty's Records of the Western Regions, he was the youngest, only in his twenties.
Unexpectedly, Bian Ji's ill-fated relationship with Princess Gaoyang cost him his life and he was sentenced to death by Li Shimin. After that, among Xuanzang's disciples, Master Skimmer was the most famous and knowledgeable. However, he passed away in the second year of Yongchun. After him, there were other disciples such as Yuanzhi, Daozhen, Shengzhuang, and Taixian. Some of them were still alive, but because they were too old, they rarely went out in the world. Master San Jie was not the most famous disciple of Xuanzang, but he was the most active one.
Xue Huaiyi picked up his wine cup and looked at San Jie, "I have invited many great monks, but none of them could come up with a solution. They all said that you have a profound knowledge of Buddhism and are well-read, so I invited you here to discuss and come up with an idea. If you can solve this problem for me, Buddhism will definitely surpass Taoism and become the national religion of the Tang dynasty. You will be able to fulfill your master's long-cherished wish! "
As soon as Reverend San Jie took a look inside the meditation room, he saw that the people sitting everywhere were those whom he was familiar with, those who were knowledgeable and highly respected in the Buddhist world. On the couch, on the floor, on the table, everywhere were piles of scriptures, engraved, hand-copied, and even a pile of ancient bamboo slips. He did not know what kind of trick this famous' Mad Monk 'was going to play. Feeling nervous, he hastily cupped his fist and said, "This poor monk does not dare to accept Huai Yi Dashi's undeserved praise. I just wonder what Abbot wants to do by inviting this old monk here?"
Xue Huaiyi was not afraid and told him his plan. Speaking of which, although Xue Huaiyi was ignorant and incompetent, he was very talented in terms of imagination. Wu Zetian's plan to change Li Tang's life and change the world was known to everyone even though she didn't say it out loud. How could Xue Huaiyi, who was the person who slept by her side, not know about it?
The members of the Wu Clan who were attached to Wu Zetian, as well as the civil and military officials who were placed in an important position by her, were all racking their brains to clear the obstacles for her. Xue Huaiyi was also someone who was unwilling to be left out, and he also wanted to obtain a great contribution from a neutral position. He didn't want to rely on serving her in bed to gain her favor.
However, Xian Rui's trick had already been played by Wu Chengsi. This fellow had carved a stone and thrown it into the Luo River. Then, he fished it out and said it was a Heaven's Gift Stone, declaring that Empress Wu would rule the world. There was a group of ruthless officials to clean up Li Tang's imperial family and ministers loyal to Li Tang. As a monk, he could not interfere.
Forcing the Daoist priests to believe in Rulai was just a small matter. He knew that this kind of action could only show his loyalty to Empress Wu. It would not be of any help to promote Empress Wu's ascension to the throne. Forcing the Daoist priests to believe in Rulai was just a small matter. He also knew that this kind of action could only show his loyalty to Empress Wu. It would not be of any substantial help to promote Empress Wu's ascension to the throne.
If he wanted to do it, he had to do it alone!
Xue Huaiyi built the unprecedented giant hall "Ming Hall" and built the unprecedented Buddha "Heaven". He even wanted to show off in the palace's festive bow-fencing competition. He was such a competitive person. How could he be willing to fall behind others at this time? Therefore, he had a bright idea. He thought that he could find evidence of Empress Wu ruling the world from the Buddhist scriptures. In this way, wouldn't he be able to make a great contribution?
Xue Huaiyi acted immediately. He immediately summoned the eminent monks of various temples and asked them to think of a way. Although Xue Huaiyi was mischievous in Luoyang, what he did was of great benefit to Buddhism. These eminent monks might not agree with his actions, but they were secretly happy. Therefore, they did not have any conflict with Xue Huaiyi.
Moreover, with Xue Huaiyi's character, he would not allow others to oppose his idea. Moreover, if this could really be done, Buddhism would undoubtedly rise to a higher level and suppress Taoism. Therefore, these eminent monks really did their best. However, it was easier said than done to find evidence of Empress Wu ruling the world from the Buddhist scriptures.
Back then, Buddha Gautama Buddha did not know that his disciples wanted to preach in the Central Plains and become the number one sect in the Central Plains. Otherwise, if Gautama Buddha had casually said an ambiguous gatha back then, his disciples and grand-disciples would have saved a lot of effort today.
These eminent monks racked their brains and flipped through the scriptures, but they could not find any scriptures that were beneficial to Empress Wu's ascension. In desperation, someone suddenly remembered that Xuanzang's eminent disciple, Abbot San Jie, had just returned to Luoyang after traveling for two years. Therefore, they quickly reminded Xue Huaiyi to invite San Jie.
To find evidence of Empress Wu ruling the world from the Buddhist scriptures? To let Buddhism suppress Taoism and become the number one sect in the Central Plains?
Abbot San Jie's blood was boiling. He immediately racked his brains to think of an idea. Xue Huaiyi was not a good monk, but he was a good leader. Seeing that Abbot San Jie was thinking seriously, he did not want to disturb him. He lay back on the couch and even softened the sound of drinking wine.
San Jie sat cross-legged on a cattail hassock and closed his eyes to think for a long time. Suddenly, his eyes opened and he said joyfully, "I've got it!"
The monks were flipping through the sutras, some were thinking about Buddhist allusions; they were extremely busy. Suddenly hearing this sentence, they gathered around him and asked anxiously, "San Jie Dashi, what did you think of?"
Xue Huaiyi was drunk and drowsy. Just as he yawned, he suddenly heard Abbot San Jie say, "I've got it!" Xue Huaiyi immediately perked up and jumped to the ground. He ran over barefooted and pushed the monks away with his arms. He stared at Abbot San Jie and said, "Tell me, what did you think of?"
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"The horses that Master Xue brought over are indeed top-notch horses. With good horses, it will be easier for you to practice horsemanship. During the competition, it is not only your horsemanship that is tested, but also your coordination with the horse. This coordination is your movements and commands. Only when you are familiar with your horse will you be able to execute your commands in time! "
Chu Kuangge and Yang Fan urged their horses to gallop. Slow steps, fast steps, fast steps, slow steps, they constantly changed the horse's stance. At the same time, they imparted their own experiences to him, "Don't think of using force with a horse. A horse weighs a thousand pounds. How heavy are you? You have to follow its strength and control it. Horses are intelligent. If it does something right, praise it in time. Pat its neck or touch its throat, it will be like a child and will feel very happy.
If it does something wrong, you have to punish it immediately. Yell at it, rein in the horse's reins, or kick it with the horse's stirrup. Then it will know that it was wrong. You must not talk about it after the fact. Horses do not have that kind of memory. Haha, that's right. Later, ask Master Xue for some candy. Horses like to eat sweet things. When you reward it, give it a piece of candy. This childish big guy will be very happy. "
While talking, the two of them rushed back to the White Horse Temple. The two of them dismounted from their horses and walked inside while chatting and laughing. Suddenly, they saw Xue Huaiyi, who was dressed in a large red kasaya, hurriedly walking outside accompanied by Hongyi, Honger, and a few other tall and sturdy monks. His face was beaming with joy, and it seemed that he was in a very good mood.
When Yang Fan saw him, he quickly went up to greet him, "Abbot!"
"Oh, Seventeen! Haha, you went to ride horses again? Look at Seventeen. She is so capable, yet she still practices diligently every day. You guys are always saying that you are tired. Tired my ass! Only by going through hardships can you become a master. How can you not be tired? Learn from Seventeen. "
All the disciples loudly agreed. Yang Fan smiled, "Abbot, you flatter me. I have something to tell you. "
"Oh? No problem. What do you need? Just tell me at any time. The emperor doesn't need starving soldiers. I will naturally get it for you. Wait for me to come back. I have to go to the palace now. "
"Abbot wants to go to the palace? That's good. I might need the palace's approval for this matter. "
Yang Fan quickly said, "It's like this. Abbot, we brothers have been training hard for some time, but we still don't know anything about our opponents. It will be difficult to achieve anything if we keep working behind closed doors. Also, we don't know how strong or weak our opponents are or how they are used to playing. As the saying goes, know yourself and know your enemy, and you will always be victorious. This is true on the battlefield and also on the court. Therefore, I hope Abbot can create an opportunity for us. It would be best if we can compete with the strong teams in the palace first. "
Xue Huaiyi smiled, "This is easy. Wait for me to enter the palace and see the Empress! "
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In Jixian Hall, Wu Zetian read a memorial and a happy smile suddenly appeared on her face. Beside her, Shanghai Wan 'er saw Wu Zetian's expression and said with a smile, "What interesting thing did the Empress see to make her so happy?"
Wu Zetian handed the memorial to her and said with a smile, "Wan 'er has never seen this memorial before?"
Shanghai Wan 'er took it and saw that it was Jiangnan's Inspector-General Di Renjie's memorial. She quickly skimmed through it and Shanghai Wan' er said, "Oh, Wan 'er has seen this memorial before. Master Di destroyed more than one thousand and seven hundred obscene temples in Jiangnan. He only destroyed one temple. Compared to his achievements when he was in charge of the Supreme Court, why would the Empress be so happy?"
Wu Zetian shook her head and said with a smile, "Of course not. When Di Renjie was the Supreme Court Officer, he punished nearly twenty thousand people in one year. Everyone was convinced and no one complained of injustice. This caused a stir in the capital. However, in my eyes, he is just a capable official, not a capable official."
Wu Zetian took the memorial from Shanghai Wan 'er and lightly patted it, saying, "And this destruction of one thousand and seven hundred obscene temples is what a capable official should do. I am happy to have such a capable official, so I laughed."
Shanghai Wan 'er was surprised, "What is this logic? Wan' er is ignorant, please enlighten me, Empress!"
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