There was silence for a moment, and everyone looked at each other, no one spoke.
Obviously, no suitable one was thought of.
It's really nice to camp next to a river.
"Let's go upriver from the manor. There's a relatively flat area over there. Why not stay there?" Princess Yuzhang said, "It's convenient to bring things there."
"Well, it's not safe for so many children to walk far away." Li Lizhi also agreed.
"Okay, then it's settled!" Xiao Ran said.
Li Lizhi, Princess Yuzhang and others nodded. After much thought, they decided that place was the more suitable.
Can't go too far, can only stay near Chang'an City.
To the south is Mount Zhongnan, and the riverside is not as suitable as the deep mountains.
In this era, it is not uncommon to see a ferocious beast in the deep mountains.
It's normal to encounter a tiger or a wild boar.
After dinner, the family left one after another and it was time for lunch.
The two little princesses were reluctant to let Doudou go.
The little princess gently pulled Doudou's hand and said, "Mother, can you let Doudou go to school too?"
"Sizi, Doudou is still young. She can't speak or walk now. How can she go to school?" Princess Yuzhang rubbed the little princess's face.
The little princess really wants Doudou to go to kindergarten too.
"Okay, class monitor, take the students to have lunch!" Li Lizhi shouted.
"Hmmmm!"
Calling the squad leader is obviously much more effective.
Li Shimin and Empress Changsun looked at the dormitory before taking Doudou away from the kindergarten.
The kids were very happy as they had delicious food and cartoons to watch in the morning.
After the little princess fell asleep, Xiao Ran went to the dormitory to check on her.
The child has good sleep quality and falls asleep soon after lying down.
I pulled the quilt for the little princess, and the little girl kicked the quilt quite hard.
The camping trip we had originally planned had to be postponed for a few days due to bad weather.
Fortunately, I didn’t tell the little princess and the children in the kindergarten, otherwise a group of children would definitely be thinking about it all the time.
"Grandpa!" Li Chengqian trotted into the villa.
"Keep your voice down, Doudou just fell asleep!" Li Shimin looked at Li Chengqian.
Li Chengqian smiled awkwardly, "Yes!"
Empress Zhangsun picked up Doudou and returned to her room. Li Shimin then asked, "What's the matter?"
"Master Xuanzang is back!"
"Ah?" Xiao Ran was shocked. "It's only the ninth year of Zhenguan! How come he's back?"
"I remember he came back in the 19th year of Zhenguan!" Li Lizhi next to him also said.
In the autumn of the third year of Zhenguan, Xuanzang set out on a journey westward. Although he was forbidden by the governor of Liangzhou, he arrived at Yumen Pass with the help of Master Huiwei and others.
After leaving the pass, he crossed the desert and arrived at Gaochang after many hardships. He was warmly received and retained by the King of Gaochang. He taught the "Ninno Prajna Sutra" to the King of Gaochang, and the King of Gaochang prepared luggage and letters for him to help him open up the road to the Western Regions.
In the fifth year of Zhenguan, Xuanzang arrived at Nalanda Monastery in Magadha and studied there for five years. That is to say, he stayed in Nalanda Monastery until the tenth year of Zhenguan before continuing to travel west.
At that time, Indian Buddhist culture was flourishing, and there were many famous Buddhist temples and institutions, such as Nalanda Monastery.
Xuanzang visited eminent monks in India, studied Buddhism, and collected a large number of Buddhist scriptures, including the Tripitaka of Sutras, Vinaya, and Abhidharma.
He stayed in India for many years. After completing his studies, he carried many Sanskrit scriptures and returned to the Tang Dynasty along the Silk Road, overcoming many hardships and dangers.
"That was before. When I went to Tubo, I asked someone to look for him and gave him a little help. I didn't expect him to come back ten years earlier!" Li Shimin said with a smile.
The fall of Tubo unexpectedly also affected Xuanzang's affairs.
"That's not right! According to records, Master Xuanzang studied many treatises under Jiexian, focusing on the Yogacarabhumi Sutra. He also wrote the 3,000-verse "Synthesis of the Three Doctrines," integrating the two schools of emptiness and existence. His achievements made him famous in the Western Regions."
"After that, he traveled to various countries in the Western Regions, studying both Mahayana and Hinayana Buddhism. King Harsha even organized a debate conference for him in Kusumapura, where kings from eighteen Indian countries and more than three thousand eminent monks gathered. Xuanzang became famous for his outstanding ability in preaching and debating."
"Now that it's ten years earlier, wouldn't that mean he didn't have enough time to travel and study Buddhism, and his attainments in Buddhism would be greatly reduced."
Xiao Ran looked at Li Shimin and said, "Uncle, aren't you trying to force things to happen?"
"Also, he stayed in India for many years and brought with him numerous Sanskrit scriptures after completing his studies. Historical records show that when Master Xuanzang returned from India, he brought with him 150 Buddha relics, seven Buddha statues, and 657 sutras and treatises. These scriptures had a profound impact on the development of Chinese Buddhism."
"Can I come back early?"
“Although traveling is hard, it is also a process of cultivation!”
"Please help me. Master Xuanzang's Buddhist attainments are not as good as before, so he probably didn't bring anything back!"
I feel like something bad has happened to Li Shimin!
"I don't think so!" Li Shimin looked at Li Chengqian, "What's going on?"
"His Buddhist attainments may not be that impressive, but he brought back quite a few things: over a thousand relics, over fifty Buddha statues, several thousand Buddhist scriptures, and nearly a hundred eminent monks."
Oh shit!
"You brought back all the Buddhist scriptures from the Indian monks?" Xiao Ran was also surprised.
I feel numb!
It turns out that if you have the power, you can do whatever you want.
"Will they destroy Tianzhu?"
"That's not the case!" Li Chengqian said quickly, "The Black Armor Army went looking for Master Xuanzang with rifles, hoping he would return sooner. The King of Tianzhu knew that my grandfather was interested in Buddhism, so he took the initiative to lend these things to the Tang Dynasty. The monk was also the King of Tianzhu's idea, not our request."
Xiao Ran had a complicated expression and was speechless for a moment. "Your Xuanjia Army ran into someone's house. What's the difference between this and putting a knife to someone's neck?"
"You must have misunderstood! The Tang Dynasty loves peace. How could we destroy India so easily?" Li Shimin was in a good mood.
"If I didn't know about Tubo and the Turkic Tuyuhun, I would have believed it!" Xiao Ran felt a little refreshed.
This feeling of being able to do whatever you want doesn’t even exist in the 21st century!
"Dalang, is there anything else?"
"Grandpa, the King of India also paid tribute with a lot of gold and jewelry, many local specialties, and many women. My dear young master, do you want to..." Li Chengqian realized that there was something wrong with what he said.
"Your Highness, I am not that kind of person!" Xiao Ran looked at Li Lizhi next to him.
"Oh, yes, yes!" Li Chengqian smiled awkwardly.
"I have to go and see!" Li Shimin said, "According to the previous plan, we can build the Da Ci'en Temple and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Dalang, you know how to do it, right?"
"Grandpa, we've been preparing for it for a long time, and it's almost finished now."
Xiao Ran and his friends knew nothing about these things.
Several people wanted to go and take a look.
Xiao Ran was driving, and Princess Yuzhang was sitting in the back seat. "Brother, is Buddhism any use to the development of the country?"
Princess Yuzhang didn't understand and felt that there was no need to treat her like that!
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