Chapter 1189: A girl will get married sooner or later
The capital city has been very busy recently.
Teahouses of all sizes are doing brisk business.
There's no way, there's too much gossip.
The Jade Seal, the Phoenix Seal, the Heaven-shaking Bow, the Picture of Ten Thousand Buddhas, etc., have provided people with a lot of topics for conversation after dinner.
While the people of the capital were gossiping enthusiastically, the atmosphere in Tianlong Temple was solemn and dignified.
Hundreds of monks sat cross-legged in front of an empty hall, beating wooden fish and chanting scriptures.
The main hall originally enshrined Buddha relics, but now there are also pictures of ten thousand Buddhas.
The painting of ten thousand Buddhas was unfolded and placed on a long table.
Amidst the curling aroma of Buddhist incense, the gods and Buddhas in the picture seemed to come alive.
Master Zhiren was in front, followed by the Empress Dowager, Yu Zhilan, Xuanyuan Jin and Tang Bao, who followed in order and bowed to the Ten Thousand Buddhas Picture.
"Amitabha, thank you, Queen Mother, for your kindness in bringing this painting back for worship."
After Master Zhiren stood up, he turned around again to thank the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager returned the greeting with a look of shame on her face.
"Master, you are too polite. This painting was originally the most precious treasure of Tianlong Temple. It is my own fault that I am incompetent and cannot allow it to be enshrined in Tianlong Temple for a long time..."
The Queen Mother's tone was full of regret.
After all, she borrowed it from King Xiao of Northern Qi.
If you don't marry Fu Ya to someone else, you still have to return the map.
Naturally, the Empress Dowager never thought of exchanging Tang Bao for this picture.
Master Zhiren was more open-minded and said, "Your Majesty, there's no need to blame yourself. Everything is up to fate. Now that you can bring this painting back to Tianlong Temple and enshrine it for a few days, it's already a great kindness."
Ever since Yu Zhilan stood up, her eyes have been glued to the picture of ten thousand Buddhas and she couldn't pull them away.
After hearing what Master Zhiren said, he finally took his eyes off the picture and looked at Tang Bao.
"Disciple, are you going to watch such a treasure being taken back to the wilderness and become covered in dust?" Yu Zhilan asked.
Tang Bao: "...Master means..."
Tang Bao felt that her master should have the same idea as her.
They are indeed master and disciple!
"A girl will marry sooner or later," Yu Zhilan said confidently, "Marrying to Northern Qi will earn you a generous betrothal gift, making it worthwhile that Dayan has raised you for over a decade."
Tang Bao: “…”
He received 10,000 points of damage from his own master.
Tang Bao looked at Yu Zhilan and pouted in grievance.
So you are this kind of master!
I really mistook you!
Xuanyuan Jin frowned and said, "Master, please don't speak nonsense!"
If someone really wanted to exchange Tangbao for a picture, he would definitely destroy the picture!
Yu Zhilan was not at all surprised when she heard Xuanyuan Jin's words.
"I knew you wouldn't agree." Yu Zhilan said, "It's a shame to waste such a rare treasure..."
Yu Zhilan shook her head with regret.
Xuanyuan Jin said with certainty: "Tang Bao doesn't have to marry into Northern Qi, she can still leave the map behind."
Yu Zhilan thought about it, nodded, and said, "That's true."
Xuanyuan Jin felt that Master Yu should have understood what he meant.
As expected, he is worthy of being the former top scholar and Grand Secretary of the Hanlin Academy, and his scheming is beyond the reach of ordinary people.
Xuanyuan Jin secretly gave Yu Zhilan a thumbs up.
Yu Zhilan then said, "Reaching a rupture with Northern Qi or finding an excuse to detain the Northern Qi prince in Dayan are both good options. In that case, Northern Qi will definitely declare war on Dayan."
"Oh, by the way, the crown prince of Western Qin is probably already angry with Dayan. If Dayan and Northern Qi go to war, Western Qin will definitely not stand idly by. Unless your sister is married to Western Qin, Western Qin will definitely unite with Northern Qi to attack Dayan."
"Dayan's military strength is insufficient, and defeat is inevitable. When the time comes, we will cede territory and pay compensation, and then give up the little girl. It will be like the saying goes, you lose both the wife and the soldiers..."
Xuanyuan Jin: "..."
So you are this kind of Master Yu!
Xuanyuan Jin decided to take back the like he had just given.
Tang Bao was speechless.
Even a fool could hear that Yu Zhilan was speaking sarcastically.
Tang Bao opened her mouth and wanted to tell her master that Western Qin and Northern Qi had secretly joined forces to trick Dayan.
However, thinking that her master was going to replace her with a painting, Tang Bao felt that she should keep her mouth shut.
Yu Zhilan didn't know that she had offended her two disciples in an instant, and continued to observe the Ten Thousand Buddhas Picture.
Master Zhiren came over and said, "Donor Yu, I'm afraid you'd like to copy a painting of ten thousand Buddhas?"
If you really can't keep it, you can get a fake one to worship as a sacrifice, which can be a little consolation.
Yu Zhilan nodded and did not deny it.
"Although I may not be as skilled as you, it's not difficult for me to copy one," Yu Zhilan said. "I can't achieve a perfect resemblance, but I can probably get about 80% of it."
The Empress Dowager's eyes lit up and she thought: If the resemblance is 80% or 90%, perhaps it can be mistaken for the real thing.
Master Zhiren and Yu Zhilan, as well as Tang Bao and Xuanyuan Jin, all looked towards the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager: “…”
Only then did I realize that I had said it too much.
The Empress Dowager showed a trace of embarrassment and quickly bowed to the Ten Thousand Buddhas Picture.
"My words are rude. I said such things in front of all the gods and Buddhas. I hope the Buddha will forgive me..." The Queen Mother said while bowing.
Tang Bao helped the Queen Mother up and said, "Grandma, the Buddhas are merciful and understand your painstaking efforts. They will only be grateful for your sincerity and will definitely not blame you. Moreover, leaving the Ten Thousand Buddhas Painting in Tianlong Temple is returning it to its original owner, which is only natural!"
Tang Bao said this and glanced at the picture of ten thousand Buddhas.
He added, "Buddhism also emphasizes flexibility. In times of emergency, we must act flexibly. It doesn't matter what method we use. As long as we can preserve the Ten Thousand Buddhas Painting, we can be unconcerned with trivial details."
Tang Bao directly described the act of passing off fake things as genuine and stealing things as being careless.
The Empress Dowager felt relieved immediately after hearing Tang Bao's words.
As expected, Fuya is the most insightful!
Although the Empress Dowager thought so, the expression on her face was still a little unnatural.
After all, as the empress dowager, she is a role model for women all over the world.
Every word and action must be done with care.
Xuanyuan Jin looked at the Queen Mother.
"I think grandma is right! Throughout history, all living beings have suffered, yet they still cherish the belief that they will return to their roots. I believe that the gods and Buddhas in this Ten Thousand Buddhas painting also hope to return to Tianlong Temple."
"If Northern Qi truly revered the Buddha and was interested in establishing friendly relations with Dayan, they would have proactively returned the Ten Thousand Buddhas Painting to Tianlong Temple."
"If not, we in Dayan wouldn't have to worry about those ambitious people!"
Xuanyuan Jin's words were full of wisdom and hit the nail on the head.
At the end of his speech, he exuded domineering aura, and his whole body was filled with a murderous aura.
At this moment, not only did the unnatural look on the Empress Dowager's face disappear, but Master Zhiren also showed an expression of enlightenment.
"Jin'er and Fuya are right. Grandmother is too rigid." The Empress Dowager said with relief.
She is not as smart as the two kids!
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