The Moon Over Tang Dynasty

Chapter 135 It’s hard to find an apology feast in the Pure Land

In the small pavilion, there was a faint fragrance of tea. The water on the stove had boiled for the second time. Pei Xingjian had sprinkled the tea powder into the water and was adding water to stop the boiling. When he saw Liuli coming over, he put down the tea. Liao Zhujia smiled and said, "You came back at the right time."

Liuli walked to him and sat down, putting the box in her hand aside, "Why did you think of making tea on such a hot day?"

Sitting next to the wind stove that was slightly emitting red flames, Pei Xingjian had a slight trace of sweat on his forehead, but his face looked fairer than usual. He closed a stove door, turned to look at her, and his smile deepened, "Why did you drink today? How much did you drink?"

Liuli touched her cheeks that were still a little hot, "There are always eight or nine glasses of wine. It's sweet but not intoxicating. Today's game is shooting, and I didn't guess it right even once. Fortunately, I'm the commander." Sometimes, no one else guessed it right, otherwise it would be too much to say.”

Pei Xingjian looked at Liuli's face carefully, shook his head and smiled. Seeing that the tea soup in the tea cauldron was already boiling, he removed the tea cauldron from the stove and evenly divided the tea with foam into two tea cups. He said, "Drinking some hot tea in this weather and breaking out in a sweat is better than being depressed. You should also drink more. Sweating is the best way to relieve hangover."

Liu Li has been accustomed to drinking tea for several months. After waiting for a while, he picked up the tea cup and took a sip. Suddenly he felt that drinking this kind of tea on a hot day would be good, at least to add some salt, right?

Pei Xingjian finished a cup and then said, "Today's tea is the newly obtained Jiannan Mengshan Stone Flower from Guiji. He said that this tea should be the best in the world. What do you think?"

Liuli was stunned for a moment, then sighed and said honestly, "I don't notice any difference between the drink and the usual drink."

Pei Xingjian couldn't help laughing, and stretched out his hand as if to rub her head. He saw that her hair was still in a high bun, and his fingers came down and scratched her cheek. That’s how you can speak so confidently.”

Liuli turned her head to avoid him and rolled her eyes at him, "Can't you tell the truth?"

Pei Xingjian smiled and said, "It's okay to tell me. If you tell Guiji, he will glare at you fiercely first, and then start to hurt his tea leaves."

Liuli thought of Puiji’s big eyes that were as wide as copper bells, and couldn’t help but smile, “Why do you have time to go to Daci’en Temple today?”

Pei Xingjian shook his head and said, "How can I have such leisure now? Even if I go, he has no time to pay attention to me. He originally sent these tea leaves to a young novice monk."

Liuli couldn't help but wonder, "Didn't you say that the translation of scriptures has been put aside this year? What else does Guiji have to do?"

Pei Xingjian's tone was a little indifferent, "Master Xuanzang often goes to the palace these days to preach to the Holy Sage and Zhaoyi. Some of the daily chores in the temple, as well as sorting out previously translated scriptures, fall on his head."

Xuanzang went into the palace to give lectures to Gaozong and Wu Zetian? Liuli couldn't help but be a little dazed. Pei Xingjian lowered his eyes and took a sip of tea. He looked up and saw her expression and smiled, "When the late emperor was here, Master Xuanzang visited the palace several times. The late emperor also tried his best to persuade the master to return to secular life." Officer. The Daci'en Temple was originally built by the Holy Spirit, and Zhaoyi is a devout believer in Buddhism..." He sighed, "Master Xuanzang once told Kuiji that if you want to promote Buddhism, you must rely on the king. The situation is like this now. The Master will naturally not miss this great opportunity."

In other words, Xuanzang would support Wu Zetian in ascending to the position of queen and then use her to promote Buddhism? Thinking of the legendary monk with an ordinary appearance but a magical voice, and thinking of the large Ci'en Temple where pilgrims were crowded with each other, and the cool and quiet side was like a paradise, Liuli couldn't help but sigh, lowered his head and silently took a sip of this bitter taste. Salty tea foam water - there is indeed no true pure land in this world.

Pei Xingjian was also thinking silently. It was not until he finished two cups of tea that he turned his eyes to the box Liuli brought and asked with a smile, "What did Zhaoyi reward you again?"

Liu Li turned around and picked up the sandalwood box engraved with the double phoenix pattern, and opened the lid. Inside was a light green colored glass Ruyi that was more than a foot long. It was clear in color and had round cloud patterns. It held a rare treasure. Pei Xingjian took it in his hand and looked at it for a few times, then smiled and said, "It's rare, so you should keep it well."

Liuli put Ruyi back into the box, and both of them were a little silent for a moment. Wu Zhaoyi's Ruyi meant nothing more than remembering Liuli's benefits and being willing to help her achieve her wish - and the higher her position, the more she could do it. Things will get bigger. However, Liuli no longer wanted to discuss this matter with Pei Xingjian, so she simply changed the subject, "Tomorrow is the family banquet of Hedong Duke's Mansion. Look, what else do I need to prepare?"

Pei Xingjian turned to look at her, raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Aren't you ready already?"

In the morning of the second day, Pei Xingjian did not give any instructions. He only smiled and said, "It's been a long time since I had the five-course meal you made. Remember to make one tonight." Then he went out. Liuli looked at the back of his bright red round-neck robe speechlessly, then turned around and lowered her face in the mirror, "Give me a happy bun." When she finished washing and dressing up, and arrived at the second gate of Hedong Gongfu by car, The lady in charge was as attentive and attentive as ever, but this time Yanzi did not go to the upper room, but walked through the garden and arrived at a flower hall. Zheng Wanniang greeted the guests in front of the steps with an indifferent expression. When Liuli entered the hall, she found that two or three female guests had already arrived. In a short time, all the female relatives of the three or four official families who were married to Pei in Chang'an had arrived. Naturally, they were still led by Mrs. Zheng, the wife of Pei Anshi, the commander of Wuling. , her eldest daughter-in-law Xiao also followed behind. When she saw Liuli, she nodded and smiled slightly.

Liuli was the youngest among everyone. She came forward to see Li one by one and sat down in order of seniority. However, Zheng Wanniang said that Liuli was the host and guest, and he should sit at the head of the table. Liuli smiled hurriedly and said, "All the elders are here. "If Liuli takes the main seat, wouldn't it look like Liuli is too frivolous?"

Zheng Lengniang lowered her eyes and smiled, then silently stepped aside.

A gust of fragrant wind mixed with the sound of rings came from behind the low-hanging Sichuan brocade curtain in the hall. A maid stepped forward to lift the curtain. The eldest princess of Linhai walked out slowly, supporting a little maid. She was wearing a Wearing an apricot-colored shirt with double victory patterns, paired with a six-piece long silk skirt and a halo-colored mud gold shawl, she looks 12 times more gentle than usual, which makes her look gorgeous among the stars. Liuli was slightly surprised when she appeared.

After she sat down at the main seat, Liuli also returned to the table, and then she saw clearly that the eldest princess indeed looked much slimmer. Although she applied fine powder on her forehead and moisturized her lips and face with rouge, , but the skin no longer has the luster of the past, and the sagging at the corners of the eyebrows and eyes seems to be more obvious. She looks like a well-maintained woman in her early forties.

The eldest princess also took a look at Liuli. Her eyes turned from the jade robe on her head, the jade-colored shirt and blue skirt on her body, and landed on her radiant face. Her eyes narrowed involuntarily. After a while, he slowly showed a pleasant smile, "I feel relieved that the aunt can come. It shows that she doesn't bear any grudge against me, an old woman."

Liuli stood up from his knees, leaned over and smiled, "The eldest princess's words shocked Liuli. Logically speaking, Liuli should have come to greet the princess a long time ago, but Liuli was not in good health some time ago, and she was afraid that she would pass on the illness to others, so it would be so easy It's getting better, and I heard that the eldest princess is in poor health and can't bear to be disturbed by others, so I don't dare to come to disturb the princess. Please forgive me."

The eldest princess shook her head and sighed, "It's human nature that you dare not come to the door. What happened last time was all due to my negligence, which caused my aunt to suffer such injustice. I should ask your forgiveness."

Liuli smiled and said, "Where? The eldest princess and the crown prince's wife both took good care of Liuli, and Liuli never felt any grievance."

The eldest princess couldn't help but feel her chest suffocate. The two times she offered to apologize were to ask Liuli to say that she didn't care about what happened last time, and that the princess had nothing to do with what happened last time. Who knew she would respond to Bin's words every time? He was polite, but he didn't answer the question at all. After thinking about it, I could only suppress the anger in my heart. With a smile on my face, I chatted and joked with several other members of the Zhongjuan Pei clan, and had melons, fruits, snacks, dishes and staple food brought up one by one. Although it is not as unique and exquisite as the Hibiscus Banquet, each dish is still delicious and delicious. The eldest princess is full of joy and speaks softly to persuade guests.

It's just that the people here either knew that the "main course" of the banquet had not been cooked yet, so they felt a little uneasy, or they rarely interacted with the eldest princess, so they felt a little nervous. After half an hour, the food tables in front of everyone From the cold cuts of red rotin to the eight immortals plate with a whole roast goose, few people could tell what these delicacies tasted like.

The eldest princess suddenly raised the wine glass in front of her and smiled at Liuli, "Madam, it's all because of my incompetence and pampering of your concubine that made her so bold as to do such a thing! It's really shocking. I have been humiliated, and I have also humiliated Mrs. Pei. Although I have left her person to your disposal, I cannot escape the blame for this matter. This glass of wine will serve as my apology. "

Liuli hurriedly avoided the table and left, lowered her head and replied, "Liuli was scared. What happened last time was just a misunderstanding. The concubine was naughty and some things were not serious. Liuli had forgotten about it long ago. Princess, please don't take it to heart." "Shangcai, Liuli naturally wants to drink the wine that the princess rewarded, but she can't take it as an apology." Then he raised his head and smiled, "The eldest princess also said that we are all a family now, it was just a bump in the road. It will be over naturally, but the harmony in the future is what matters.”

The eldest princess looked at her bright smiling face and felt that the tightness in her chest was getting clogged up again. What this Kudi said was full of good things, and anyone who heard it would say that she was generous and polite, but in this way, What does it mean to drive the barely breathing Kudi Erniang out of the Hedong Duke's Mansion? He could only squint his eyes and smile, "Auntie is indeed a big-hearted person, but it seems that I am making a fuss out of a molehill."

Liuli smiled and said, "Anyway, the eldest princess is just strict with herself. Liuli should learn more from you in the future."

The eldest princess suddenly couldn't speak anymore. She raised her head and drank the wine in the glass. She slowly suppressed the depression in her heart. She turned her eyes on the table and smiled again, "Speaking of which, today I will Everyone, please come and apologize to me. This is the first one, and the second one. There is another matter that should be explained clearly to you in detail. "

Historically, Tang Monk did have a very close relationship with Wu Zetian. For example, in the fifth year of Yonghui, several volumes of scriptures he suddenly translated became the theoretical basis for Wu Zetian's subsequent ascension to the throne, such as "The Great Arhat's Memory of Nanti Mitara Dharma", Prediction of the reincarnation of Maitreya - when Wu Zetian came to the throne, she claimed that Maitreya would be reincarnated; soon after Wu Zetian came to the throne, Xuanzang would be called "Emperor and Empress" (formerly "His Majesty the Emperor"). In the same year, he predicted the birth of Li Xian and deceived him that he must After becoming a monk, after Li Xian was born, he even took Li Xian with him to "protect his memory" for three days and three nights. Some researchers suspect that in the personal history of Xuanzang, there is a sudden complete blank in the sixth year of Yonghui. It is very likely that he was deeply involved in the political struggle at that time... Therefore, there is really a lot of room for YY in the history of the Tang Dynasty. Big. Thank you verycooldog, wenqingchong, ddjsz, baby*bei, unknown, dance smoke, man-eating grass, star-1999, little love jie, mayaroli, smiling asura, lost track spring, moyue listening to the sea, look at the scenery DM, myukii With classmate Bai Zhiweixi

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