Datang signed in for 18 years and suddenly discovered that it was Journey to the West

On this day, the sun was sunny and the wind was breezy. Li Shimin was walking hand in hand with Empress Changsun.

Looking far away, you can see the vast mist of Taiye Pool and the light and shadow of the magnificent palace floating in the pool.

There are also patches of lotus blooming nearby, which are delicate and pleasing to the eye.

It can be said that the beauty is infinite.

"It's been a long time since I've been so relaxed." Li Shimin was in a good mood, and said with a smile, "Finally, the cancer of Buddhism has been cured, and the taxes collected have actually filled the national treasury. I'm very relieved."

"Zitong originally worshiped Bodhisattvas, but later he heard some dirty things about Buddhism, so he stopped worshiping." Empress Changsun sighed: "These monks are really ungrateful, and they have stored such a huge amount of food. There was a famine everywhere. , No one came out to help."

"Oh, Guanyin servant girl, you are wrong." Li Shimin said with a sneer, "It's not that no monastery came out, it's that they didn't wait until the time to come out, the current Xiao Shiwu is a thorn in their side!"

"Your Majesty means..." Empress Changsun Lan Xinhui was straightforward, and said with a frown, "If it wasn't for Xiao Shiwu's careful management of the Human Emperor's Palace, after His Majesty paid homage, the Human Emperor appeared and bestowed ten thousand catties of millet and a great imperial edict With the two treasures of life talisman, perhaps Buddhism will stand up?"

"It's not impossible." Li Shimin lowered his head slightly, and said in a deep voice: "When the people of the court were in danger, Buddhism stood up and brought countless grains. In the end, based on emotion, reason and public opinion, our court will make Buddhism flourish." world."

"It's really a good plan." Empress Changsun's eyes suddenly turned cold, "This group of monks really should be rectified."

She is a gentle and virtuous queen and wife beside Li Shimin, but she has no mercy for those who dare to plot against Li Shimin.

"Currently collecting [-]% of the tax is just the beginning." Li Shimin stood with his hands behind his back, and said indifferently: "I sent someone to ask Xiao Shiwu about his thoughts, and many places coincide with me. To rectify Buddhism, we must gradually figure it out. , step by step."

"Xiao Shiwu is really getting better and better." Empress Changsun smiled, looked to the east, and said, "Jin Yang and he should have arrived at Sanxian Lake."

"Don't worry, I sent second-rank warriors to protect him in secret." Li Shimin smiled, and said with some regret: "It's a pity that Xiao Shiwu doesn't know martial arts. It would be great if he could have a sixth-rank or fifth-rank strength."

"Everyone has their own strengths..." Empress Changsun smiled and was about to say something, but suddenly her eyes widened, she looked at the Taiye Pool in front of her in disbelief, and exclaimed: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, hurry up!" Look at the lotus in the Taiye Pond..."

"What?!" Li Shimin turned his head to look at Taiye Pond, and was stunned for a moment, his expression stunned, "What's going on??"

Just now, the lotus in Taiye Pond was still in full bloom, delicate and tender, and thousands of lotus flowers were connected into pieces, and the green lotus leaves covered the field of vision, which was very spectacular.

But now, both the lotus flowers and the lotus leaves were all withered, turned yellow and cracked, completely lost their vitality, and soon all were soaked in the water.

There was even a decayed and dilapidated atmosphere around.

"Ridiculous, how could this be?!" Li Shimin was furious.

Now is the season when the lotus is in full bloom. How could the lotus in the Taiye Pond wither in an instant? It's absolutely abnormal. There must be something wrong.

"Show the Zichen Palace!" Li Shimin shouted, flicking his sleeves, "Let the Qin Tianjian Zheng Yuan Tiangang come to see me."

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At the same time as the lotus in the Taiye Pond of the Daming Palace withered, all the flowers in the entire Chang'an City withered.

Some children, who were happily watering the flowers, watched the flowers wither in their hands, as if a fresh life had passed away before their eyes, and they cried out immediately.

Some couples who were holding a wedding banquet watched the bright flowers all over the garden wither and wither in a blink of an eye, and even the words on the bride's head turned into dead branches and rotten leaves. The couple broke up on the spot.

There is also an old lady who is alone at home with her children away. She usually grows flowers as a companion and takes care of them every day. Now she can only watch her hard work wither, and her heart will wither.

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For a while, in Chang'an City, the flowers withered.

Whether it is the flowers planted by ordinary people, or the flowers specially cultivated by the government for various ceremonies, or some other flowers, they all turned into dry appearance.

Not even the wildflowers growing along the road were spared.

Moreover, every withered flower exudes a decayed and dilapidated atmosphere, which makes people feel that life is hopeless and life is too painful when they get close.

Such a strange situation spread throughout the entire city of Chang'an in just an instant, causing people to panic for a while.

Rumors even appeared, saying that this was a punishment from the heavens because the Emperor Tang sealed up the monastery, levied taxes on the Buddhist fields, and disrespected the gods and Buddhas.

At this time, there was a dead silence in Zichen Palace.

Sitting on the dragon bed, Li Shimin's face was extremely gloomy. He looked at the people standing respectfully on the other side of the screen, and couldn't help feeling angry.

"I asked you to come here, not to let you stand like this! Don't you have anything to say about this matter?!"

On the other side of the screen, Yuan Tiangang lowered his head and said nothing.

Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji beside him also lowered their heads, not daring to speak.

Don't know what to say either.

Originally, Li Shimin only sent Yuan Tiangang to come to ask about the strange withering of the lotus in Taiye Pond, but unexpectedly he met Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji as soon as he arrived at Zichen Palace.

These two people brought news that almost made Li Shimin faint.

The flowers all over Chang'an have withered strangely!

And there are rumors that it was punished by God for blasphemy against gods and Buddhas.

Such and such, already earth-shattering event.

Neither Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji, who are in high positions, nor Yuan Tiangang, who can be regarded as a professional, dare not make light judgments on this.

It is possible to lose your head if you say the wrong thing about this kind of thing.

"Are you all dumb?!" Li Shimin angrily picked up a vase beside him and threw it out, smashing the screen, glaring at the three of them, "Speak!"

"I think... this..." Yuan Tiangang lowered his head, cold sweat broke out in his white hair, and took a deep breath. In desperation, he had no choice but to sacrifice his trump card and said, "Your Majesty, why don't you go ask the master who holds the luck to worship the ancestors?" Come to ask?"

Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji who were on the side also nodded when they heard the words, and said in unison: "Yes, yes, why don't you invite His Highness Fifteen over, maybe there will be a solution."

"..." The corners of Li Shimin's mouth twitched slightly, he gritted his teeth and said, "Xiao Shiwu left Beijing five days ago, and is not in Chang'an at this time."

"Ah?" Yuan Tiangang was taken aback when he heard the words, and hurriedly bowed to salute, "Your Majesty, please come back with Master Jiyun."

"That's right!" Fang Xuanling and grandson Wuji nodded in agreement.

"You..." Li Shimin was also helpless, so he had to wave his hands and said: "Cao Man, go and deliver the decree to summon Master Jiyun to return to Beijing as soon as possible, there is something important to do!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Cao Man immediately came in from the door to salute and receive the order.

Before he could come in, though, a messenger handed him a note.

So after receiving the order, Cao Man went over and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, outside the Danyang Gate, there is a monk who asked to see him, and said that he could explain the strange situation in Chang'an."

Chapter 39 The Monk

"Monk?" Li Shimin's face darkened when he heard the words, and he snorted coldly, "Whoever talks about right and wrong is right and wrong. This vision of Chang'an may be caused by this demon monk!"