The Multiverse Starting from White Deer Plain

The two entered the Tongtian River Water Palace and talked for about an hour. Google search reading

After the negotiation was completed, we came out of the water.

"I am not unaware of Hong Boy's character. The Bodhisattva made him a good boy and gave him good luck. But as a mother..."

Princess Iron Fan's clothes were disheveled and she was crying.

When she was in the Water Palace, she couldn't help wiping away tears when she talked about the emotional place and missed her son so much that her clothes became messed up at that time.

Bai Gui gave some advice.

The two of them drove Xiangyun and arrived at the Purple Bamboo Forest in the South China Sea in less than a moment. With Bai Gui's help, Guanyin Bodhisattva gave Princess Iron Fan a favor. From now on, she can see the Red Boy three times a year.

After Princess Iron Fan and Red Boy's mother and son met, they cried again.

"Thank you uncle for your help this time."

Hong Hai'er is not an ungrateful person. When he saw Princess Iron Fan and Bai Gui coming, he knew that his mother was asking for Bai Gui this time. His face lost the arrogance of the past, and he bowed respectfully.

The Good Fortune Boy... sounds pretty good, but in fact he is the little god who works around Guanyin Bodhisattva. Far from being comparable to a high-ranking official like Bai Gui. After entering Buddhism and becoming a minor god, he realized how ridiculous his previous actions were without realizing it.

"It's okay, please comfort your mother more. Last night, your mother..."

Bai Gui sighed.

Nine-nine and eighty-one catastrophes, some tribulations are set by immortals and gods, and some tribulations are caused by monsters seeking their own death. Hong Hai'er is the type who seeks his own death. With Hong Boy's temperament, it is unlikely that he would be willing to take on such a small position as a good boy.

The mother and son cried again.

Bai Gui realized that time was almost up, so he excused himself and said, "I am going back to the East with the pilgrims. I will not accompany you, madam. Goodbye."

When he came this time, he couldn't save face and helped an old friend.

It's just a small favor that can be done casually, so there's no need to worry about it.

"I will arrive in Chang'an in a few days and thank Taoist Bai again." Princess Iron Fan stepped forward with a blush on her face and tears on her face.

I came in a hurry this time and didn't prepare any gifts. Bai Gui's help is a favor, and he will have to repay it in the future. At the same time, he also needs to prepare a generous gift to express his gratitude.

Bai Gui said "hmm" and waved his fly whisk.

In an instant, he disappeared into the purple bamboo forest in the South China Sea and arrived at Chenjiazhuang on the east bank of the Tongtian River in Hezhou, Xiniu.

Tang Monk and his group didn't ask Bai Gui what he had done.

After Chen Qing served lunch, he saw that the scriptures were also dried and cleaned. Everyone then said goodbye and started back on their way back to Chang'an of the Tang Dynasty.

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After one day.

It was still spring in Chang'an, and they settled at Zhuque Gate.

"To report to my emperor, the monk who went to the Western Heaven to obtain scriptures in the thirteenth year of Zhenguan has returned." Huangmen Shilang entered the palace, half-knelt on the ground, and shouted.

It is now the twenty-seventh year of Zhenguan, and fourteen years have passed since the Buddhist scripture study in the thirteenth year of Zhenguan. Li Shimin was stunned for a while, and then urged, "Let the emperor go to the palace."

What Tang Monk took during this trip was the Sutra of Immortality, which might extend his life.

"Father, don't be anxious. The Buddhist monks will come to the temple later." A young man, handsome and handsome, stepped forward to persuade Li Shimin.

"Pheasant slave, you are right."

Li Shimin was no longer in a hurry, straightened his clothes and sat down to wait.

This young man named "Pheasant Slave" is none other than Li Shimin's third son, King Li Zhi of Jin Dynasty.

"To report to my emperor, in addition to the holy monks who collected the scriptures, Duke Liu also returned to the court and came with the scripture collectors." Seeing that Li Shimin paid such attention, Huangmen Shilang changed his title and added.

Monks are also complimentary, but holy monks are more complimentary.

"Liu Guogong?"

Li Shimin has white hair on his temples and is aging. He is no longer as old as he used to be. He stood up and said: "Pheasant slave, back then your mother was ill because she was ill and she relied on Duke Liu to rule her. Now that Duke Liu has returned to the court, you will also You should go outside the palace to greet him."

Those who seek the scriptures may retrieve the Sutra of Immortality.

But no one can compare to Bai Gui, a serious heavenly god.

Therefore, the prince Li Zhi was asked to come out of the palace to greet Bai Gui in order not to treat Bai Gui slowly and to show respect. Another point is that there was a serious dispute between King Li Tai of Wei and Prince Li Chengqian. Although he deposed Li Chengqian from his position as crown prince and made him a commoner due to the rebellion of Prince Li Chengqian the year before last, he faced Qingque, the second son of Wei who had killed his brother. , but he no longer has the favor he used to have...

Bai Gui was once the chief secretary of the Wei Palace and the teacher of Wei King Li Tai. He preferred Jin Wang Li Zhi to inherit the throne, so he had to be careful about Bai Gui. Even if Bai Gui does not participate in the fight for the heir, just because of Bai Gui's identity, Wei Wang Li Tai will naturally gain many fans, so he must guard against it.

This time, Jin Wang Li Zhi was asked to go out to meet Bai Gui in person. The idea was to let Li Zhi show up in front of Bai Gui and get familiar with him. If possible, it is not impossible to go further.

"Prince Liu?" Jin Wang Li Zhi said in shock.

The first time he met Bai Gui, he was playing in the Lizheng Hall and accidentally bumped into Bai Gui. After that, Bai Gui was promoted to a god, but he rarely saw him. However, even though Bai Gui is not in Chang'an, the rumors about Bai Gui in Chang'an have never stopped.

Because Bai Gui's status is too high, any slight move may affect the balance of the Chang'an court. Recently, with the overthrow of Crown Prince Li Chengqian and his father, Emperor Li Shimin, not conferring the title of Crown Prince on King Li Tai of Wei, many members of the former Crown Prince's party... began to secretly seek refuge with him.

"Pheasant slave, go quickly, don't wait for Bai Qing."

Li Shimin urged.

When Li Zhi heard this, ecstasy flashed through his heart, but he remained calm. After bowing and saluting Li Shimin, he elegantly led the palace guard of honor out of the palace to greet him.

He was not a person without any authority. Although Li Shimin did not say it clearly, he could detect some traces from it, such as the fact that he was his father's true choice for the crown prince. Li Shimin did not go out to greet him in person, but asked him to greet him on his behalf. The purpose was self-evident.

Shao Qing, at the door of Zhuque.

Li Zhi got off his horse and glanced forward.

I saw only Tang Monk and his party of four people and one horse. Except for Tang Monk who looked like a human being, the other three people all looked like barbarians and monsters. But after all, he was a prince, and he had cultivated his tolerance and never made a sound in fear. He looked to the side again and saw the familiar person in his memory, exactly the same as before, no change.

"Zhi... I've seen Mr. Liu and the holy monk."

Li Zhi bowed his head and bowed.

After paying homage, he straightened up and smiled, "I would also like to invite Mr. Liu and the holy monk to enter the palace. My father has already hosted a banquet in the palace and is waiting for me. I hope the two elders will not refuse."

One is an immortal god from heaven, and the other has returned from studying scriptures in the west. Regardless of Li Shimin's instructions, he will not offend easily.

"I wonder how Duke Liu returned to Chang'an with the holy monk."

The three of them rode together and entered the palace. After walking for a while, Li Zhi took the initiative to find a topic.

Even though riding horses is prohibited in the palace, the restrictions vary from person to person.

Although he knew that Bai Gui was unlikely to return to Chang'an for the matter of King Wei, he still needed to find out. Furthermore, when the emperor is angry, he will bleed for thousands of miles. Not to mention the gods. Every move of the immortals and gods is worthy of ordinary people's careful consideration.

"Pindao was on duty in the Heavenly Court and went to Lingshan as a guest and met Master Xuanzang."

Bai Gui replied.

Li Zhi was a little shocked after hearing this.

How high is the official position of the Duke of Liuguo that he can go to Lingshan as a guest? If Bai Gui went to be a guest of a Bodhisattva or an Arhat, he wouldn't be surprised, but if he went to be a guest of Lingshan, the meaning would be different...

"Mr. Liu has not returned to the world for many years. The servants in the White Mansion were also old and could go away... At the White Mansion in Shengyefang, my father would send people to clean the court every day. I will give Mr. Liu a few more coins as a gift. The envoy’s maidservant can also serve Duke Liu’s daily needs in Chang’an.”

Li Zhi pulled Qiu Qian and said.

Fourteen years may seem short, but that is for the gods. For ordinary people, if they are free from illness and disaster, most of their life spans are around fifty or sixty years old. Fourteen years is too long. And Bai Mansion is missing its master. Bai Gui is not mean and did not sign a contract to sell himself to these people, so no matter how loyal a servant he is, he will gradually leave. Guarding an empty house is not considered loyal. Bai Gui didn't force them to stay.

"There's no need for that. A poor man can survive with just a basket of food and a ladle of water."

Bai Gui chuckled and rejected Li Zhi's proposal.

With his current status, the servants sent by King Li Zhi of Jin Dynasty would not act recklessly no matter how much they kept watch. But after all, he was also the teacher of King Li Tai of Wei. Even if he helped Li Tai win the throne without knowing it, he would not make it difficult for King Li Tai of Wei in this matter.

Li Zhi felt a little disappointed in his heart, but he still smiled, and after talking to Bai Gui for a few words, he did not show any dissatisfaction, showing his royal upbringing.

"Holy Monk, I wonder if the Holy Monk can obtain scriptures on immortality during his trip to Xitianling Mountain?" He changed the topic again and asked Tang Monk.

"Buddha said that these scriptures are all essential for spiritual practice. As long as your Majesty works hard, you may be able to obtain them." Tang Monk clasped his hands together, recited the name of the living Buddha, and said.

"might have?"

Li Zhi was surprised.

"Those who are sincere can see the open road, and there are immortals and Buddhas who can guide them, but it is difficult for those who are impure."

Tang Seng explained.

Bai Gui was speechless after hearing this. This is the sophistry of Buddhism. In fact, it is not a big deal to say that these Buddhist sutras are essential for spiritual practice, but only those who have a deep understanding of the Buddhist teachings can understand the way to become a Buddha. Let’s not talk about whether Li Shimin has this understanding or not. His longevity alone cannot sustain it.

And those who can become a Buddha, even if they only have one copy of the Diamond Sutra, they will see spiritual mountains everywhere they look.

In short, the scriptures Tang Monk sought were of no benefit to Li Shimin at all.

"What is an impure person and what is a sincere person?"

Li Zhi asked back.

He also vaguely sensed something was wrong.

"Your Highness, Prince Jin, your heart is not pure." Tang Monk smiled, pointed at his heart, then closed his eyes and said nothing.

After he became a Buddha, he practiced Taoism and learned many magical powers.

For example, he has a clear mind.

Of course, with his psychic powers, he cannot detect gods like Bai Gui, and can only listen to the voices of mortals. He could clearly hear Jin Wang Li Zhi's evil intentions at this moment.

Therefore, he said that Li Zhi was an impure person, which was not unreasonable.

Li Zhi's heart is not pure.

"Holy monk, your heart is lonely and impure? Is that why it is difficult to practice the Sutra of Immortality?"

Li Zhi was surprised.

If his heart is not clean, then who in the entire royal family can be called clean? It seems that the longevity sutra that his father Li Shimin sought so hard is just an empty joy.

"Your Highness, you are upset."

Tang Seng pointed at Li Zhi's heart again.

Li Zhi quickly meditated and did not dare to think wildly.

He hoped that Tang Monk could bring the real Sutra of Immortality and extend Li Shimin's life. No matter what, Li Shimin raised him with his own hands. But he also hoped that the Sutra of Immortality was fake... The throne was easily available and he didn't want to add any more variables.

From time to time, several people arrived at the Li Zheng Hall.

Empress Changsun personally arranged a vegetarian meal to entertain several people.

"Yu Di has traveled thousands of miles and finally obtained the true scripture. The last time I saw Yu Di was in the thirteenth year of Zhenguan. Now more than ten years have passed, and Yu Di..." Just when Li Shimin was about to be polite, he realized that Tang Seng's appearance is not much different from before, just like Bai Gui.

He briefly exchanged greetings and asked urgent questions, the same as Li Zhi asked, whether there is a way to live forever.

Seeking true scriptures for the world is just an excuse.

Tang Seng also answered as before.

"It seems that I am also an unclean person." Li Shimin's face became a little uglier. He is now old, and the Dragon King of Jinghe that originally disturbed him has long since disappeared. When he heard that Tang Monk was back, he thought The purpose is to see if Tang Monk can obtain the true scripture and prolong his life.

But he was still an emperor after all, and even though he didn't want to see him in his heart, he didn't show it clearly. After he commended Tang Monk for his merits, he let everyone have a meal.

"It's no wonder that Buddhism is anxious to choose sutra preachers..."

Seeing this, Bai Gui shook his head.

No matter how much Li Shimin is the Holy Emperor, there is no reason why he would die for Buddhism. In particular, Buddhism is still giving a blank check. Also, the longevity of a generation of emperors involves too much cause and effect, and even Buddhism will not change it without authorization. Although it is possible, as a mortal, there is no need for them to expend such energy.

"Bai Qing, I'm on duty in heaven, but I don't know..."

After Li Shimin and Tang Seng finished talking, he looked at Bai Gui and paused, "I don't know how much life I have left. Bai Qing can speak frankly, but there is no need to be shy."

He knew that he was not going to die soon.

At this point, he could feel that his thinking was moving very slowly, and he would be out of breath a lot if he took just one step.

"His Majesty……"

Empress Changsun shed tears. She was much older than before, and her hair on the temples was slightly frosty. But he was well maintained and looked healthier than Li Shimin. "If your majesty dies, Guanyin is willing to go with you."

"If Empress Changsun was alive, I wonder if Li Zhi would be so bold to go find Wu Jue?" Bai Gui suddenly thought of this. Of course, Wu Jue is now a monk in Ganye Temple and is not Li Shimin's concubine, so there is no need to worry about this.

He shook off the distracting thoughts in his mind and muttered, "Your Majesty's longevity, poor Taoist temple Ziweixing..., there are about twenty-three days left."

The longevity of human emperors is related to Ziweixing.

Ziweixing is the emperor star.

"Twenty-third?"

Hearing this, everyone in the palace was shocked.

Li Shimin also felt dizzy. He was on the verge of collapse, but it was Tian Khan who managed to hold on, "Thank you Bai Qing for informing me about this."

"I'm fine." Immediately afterwards, he scolded the palace maid who came to help him.

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